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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,704.40, 279,937,056.60 and 168,484,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,704.40, 279,937,056.60 and 168,484,851.60 is: 252,727,277.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,704.40 : 279,937,056.60 = 168,484,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,704.40/279,937,056.60 = 168,484,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,704.40x = 279,937,056.60 × 168,484,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,704.40x = 47,165,153,438,591,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,165,153,438,591,800/186,624,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,727,277.40

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