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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,200.40, 279,936,300.60 and 118,263,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,200.40, 279,936,300.60 and 118,263,829.20 is: 177,395,743.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,200.40 : 279,936,300.60 = 118,263,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,200.40/279,936,300.60 = 118,263,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,200.40x = 279,936,300.60 × 118,263,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,200.40x = 33,106,338,841,038,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,106,338,841,038,260/186,624,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,395,743.80

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