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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,246.40, 279,936,369.60 and 117,749,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,246.40, 279,936,369.60 and 117,749,492.80 is: 176,624,239.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,246.40 : 279,936,369.60 = 117,749,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,246.40/279,936,369.60 = 117,749,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,246.40x = 279,936,369.60 × 117,749,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,246.40x = 32,962,365,536,673,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,962,365,536,673,340/186,624,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,624,239.20

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