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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,693.60, 279,937,040.40 and 159,414,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,693.60, 279,937,040.40 and 159,414,914.40 is: 239,122,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,693.60 : 279,937,040.40 = 159,414,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,693.60/279,937,040.40 = 159,414,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,693.60x = 279,937,040.40 × 159,414,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,693.60x = 44,626,139,332,755,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,626,139,332,755,336/186,624,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,122,371.60

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