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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,344.40, 279,938,016.60 and 78,919,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,344.40, 279,938,016.60 and 78,919,968.40 is: 118,379,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,344.40 : 279,938,016.60 = 78,919,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,344.40/279,938,016.60 = 78,919,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,344.40x = 279,938,016.60 × 78,919,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,344.40x = 22,092,699,424,030,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,092,699,424,030,680/186,625,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,379,952.60

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