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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,149.60, 279,936,224.40 and 166,972,642.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,149.60, 279,936,224.40 and 166,972,642.40 is: 250,458,963.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,149.60 : 279,936,224.40 = 166,972,642.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,149.60/279,936,224.40 = 166,972,642.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,149.60x = 279,936,224.40 × 166,972,642.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,149.60x = 46,741,691,091,547,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,741,691,091,547,352/186,624,149.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,458,963.60

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