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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,370.60, 279,936,555.90 and 185,490,629.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,370.60, 279,936,555.90 and 185,490,629.80 is: 278,235,944.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,370.60 : 279,936,555.90 = 185,490,629.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,370.60/279,936,555.90 = 185,490,629.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,370.60x = 279,936,555.90 × 185,490,629.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,370.60x = 51,925,608,057,933,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,925,608,057,933,904/186,624,370.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,235,944.70

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