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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,187.20, 279,936,280.80 and 104,994,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,187.20, 279,936,280.80 and 104,994,849.60 is: 157,492,274.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,187.20 : 279,936,280.80 = 104,994,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,187.20/279,936,280.80 = 104,994,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,187.20x = 279,936,280.80 × 104,994,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,187.20x = 29,391,867,700,179,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,391,867,700,179,368/186,624,187.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,492,274.40

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