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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,748.60, 279,937,122.90 and 161,094,585.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,748.60, 279,937,122.90 and 161,094,585.40 is: 241,641,878.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,748.60 : 279,937,122.90 = 161,094,585.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,748.60/279,937,122.90 = 161,094,585.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,748.60x = 279,937,122.90 × 161,094,585.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,748.60x = 45,096,354,751,644,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,096,354,751,644,344/186,624,748.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,641,878.10

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