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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,250.60, 279,936,375.90 and 181,585,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,250.60, 279,936,375.90 and 181,585,402.60 is: 272,378,103.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,250.60 : 279,936,375.90 = 181,585,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,250.60/279,936,375.90 = 181,585,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,250.60x = 279,936,375.90 × 181,585,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,250.60x = 50,832,359,520,186,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,832,359,520,186,432/186,624,250.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,378,103.90

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