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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,917.40, 279,937,376.10 and 163,950,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,917.40, 279,937,376.10 and 163,950,101.40 is: 245,925,152.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,917.40 : 279,937,376.10 = 163,950,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,917.40/279,937,376.10 = 163,950,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,917.40x = 279,937,376.10 × 163,950,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,917.40x = 45,895,761,197,244,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,895,761,197,244,944/186,624,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,925,152.10

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