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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,116.70, 279,936,175.05 and 173,019,227.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,116.70, 279,936,175.05 and 173,019,227.10 is: 259,528,840.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,116.70 : 279,936,175.05 = 173,019,227.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,116.70/279,936,175.05 = 173,019,227.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,116.70x = 279,936,175.05 × 173,019,227.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,116.70x = 48,434,340,644,481,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,434,340,644,481,304/186,624,116.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,528,840.65

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