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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,892.80, 279,937,339.20 and 173,020,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,892.80, 279,937,339.20 and 173,020,003.20 is: 259,530,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,892.80 : 279,937,339.20 = 173,020,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,892.80/279,937,339.20 = 173,020,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,892.80x = 279,937,339.20 × 173,020,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,892.80x = 48,434,759,324,183,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,434,759,324,183,480/186,624,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,530,004.80

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