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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,477.60, 279,936,716.40 and 185,490,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,477.60, 279,936,716.40 and 185,490,736.80 is: 278,236,105.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,477.60 : 279,936,716.40 = 185,490,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,477.60/279,936,716.40 = 185,490,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,477.60x = 279,936,716.40 × 185,490,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,477.60x = 51,925,667,782,408,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,925,667,782,408,640/186,624,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,236,105.20

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