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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,523.60, 279,938,285.40 and 169,619,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,523.60, 279,938,285.40 and 169,619,411.60 is: 254,429,117.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,523.60 : 279,938,285.40 = 169,619,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,523.60/279,938,285.40 = 169,619,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,523.60x = 279,938,285.40 × 169,619,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,523.60x = 47,482,967,253,860,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,482,967,253,860,864/186,625,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,429,117.40

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