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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,509.60, 279,938,264.40 and 169,619,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,509.60, 279,938,264.40 and 169,619,397.60 is: 254,429,096.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,509.60 : 279,938,264.40 = 169,619,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,509.60/279,938,264.40 = 169,619,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,509.60x = 279,938,264.40 × 169,619,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,509.60x = 47,482,959,772,717,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,482,959,772,717,520/186,625,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,429,096.40

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