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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,374.40, 279,938,061.60 and 163,950,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,374.40, 279,938,061.60 and 163,950,558.40 is: 245,925,837.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,374.40 : 279,938,061.60 = 163,950,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,374.40/279,938,061.60 = 163,950,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,374.40x = 279,938,061.60 × 163,950,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,374.40x = 45,896,001,516,733,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,896,001,516,733,600/186,625,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,925,837.60

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