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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,538.40, 279,938,307.60 and 169,605,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,538.40, 279,938,307.60 and 169,605,429.60 is: 254,408,144.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,538.40 : 279,938,307.60 = 169,605,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,538.40/279,938,307.60 = 169,605,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,538.40x = 279,938,307.60 × 169,605,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,538.40x = 47,479,056,921,994,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,479,056,921,994,944/186,625,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,408,144.40

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