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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,230.40, 279,936,345.60 and 156,391,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,230.40, 279,936,345.60 and 156,391,142.40 is: 234,586,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,230.40 : 279,936,345.60 = 156,391,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,230.40/279,936,345.60 = 156,391,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,230.40x = 279,936,345.60 × 156,391,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,230.40x = 43,779,564,887,665,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,779,564,887,665,216/186,624,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,586,713.60

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