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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,466.40, 279,936,699.60 and 65,412,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,466.40, 279,936,699.60 and 65,412,178.40 is: 98,118,267.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,466.40 : 279,936,699.60 = 65,412,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,466.40/279,936,699.60 = 65,412,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,466.40x = 279,936,699.60 × 65,412,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,466.40x = 18,311,269,334,942,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,311,269,334,942,408/186,624,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,118,267.60

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