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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,229.60, 279,936,344.40 and 167,812,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,229.60, 279,936,344.40 and 167,812,530.40 is: 251,718,795.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,229.60 : 279,936,344.40 = 167,812,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,229.60/279,936,344.40 = 167,812,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,229.60x = 279,936,344.40 × 167,812,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,229.60x = 46,976,826,304,689,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,976,826,304,689,864/186,624,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,718,795.60

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