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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,216.40, 279,936,324.60 and 173,869,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,216.40, 279,936,324.60 and 173,869,632.40 is: 260,804,448.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,216.40 : 279,936,324.60 = 173,869,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,216.40/279,936,324.60 = 173,869,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,216.40x = 279,936,324.60 × 173,869,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,216.40x = 48,672,425,853,609,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,672,425,853,609,080/186,624,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,804,448.60

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