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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,912.60, 279,937,368.90 and 161,094,749.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,912.60, 279,937,368.90 and 161,094,749.40 is: 241,642,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,912.60 : 279,937,368.90 = 161,094,749.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,912.60/279,937,368.90 = 161,094,749.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,912.60x = 279,937,368.90 × 161,094,749.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,912.60x = 45,096,440,290,640,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,096,440,290,640,848/186,624,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,642,124.10

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