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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,333.60, 279,938,000.40 and 118,097,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,333.60, 279,938,000.40 and 118,097,000.80 is: 177,145,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,333.60 : 279,938,000.40 = 118,097,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,333.60/279,938,000.40 = 118,097,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,333.60x = 279,938,000.40 × 118,097,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,333.60x = 33,059,838,257,189,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,059,838,257,189,196/186,625,333.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,145,501.20

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