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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,996.30, 279,937,494.45 and 173,020,106.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,996.30, 279,937,494.45 and 173,020,106.70 is: 259,530,160.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,996.30 : 279,937,494.45 = 173,020,106.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,996.30/279,937,494.45 = 173,020,106.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,996.30x = 279,937,494.45 × 173,020,106.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,996.30x = 48,434,815,159,069,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,434,815,159,069,656/186,624,996.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,530,160.05

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