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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,467.60, 279,936,701.40 and 118,516,038.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,467.60, 279,936,701.40 and 118,516,038.80 is: 177,774,058.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,467.60 : 279,936,701.40 = 118,516,038.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,467.60/279,936,701.40 = 118,516,038.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,467.60x = 279,936,701.40 × 118,516,038.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,467.60x = 33,176,988,964,666,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,176,988,964,666,412/186,624,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,774,058.20

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