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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,658.40, 279,936,987.60 and 118,544,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,658.40, 279,936,987.60 and 118,544,223.20 is: 177,816,334.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,658.40 : 279,936,987.60 = 118,544,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,658.40/279,936,987.60 = 118,544,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,658.40x = 279,936,987.60 × 118,544,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,658.40x = 33,184,912,739,990,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,184,912,739,990,036/186,624,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,816,334.80

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