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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,515.60, 279,938,273.40 and 169,619,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,515.60, 279,938,273.40 and 169,619,403.60 is: 254,429,105.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,515.60 : 279,938,273.40 = 169,619,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,515.60/279,938,273.40 = 169,619,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,515.60x = 279,938,273.40 × 169,619,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,515.60x = 47,482,962,978,921,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,482,962,978,921,736/186,625,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,429,105.40

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