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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,542.40, 279,938,313.60 and 65,413,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,542.40, 279,938,313.60 and 65,413,254.40 is: 98,119,881.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,542.40 : 279,938,313.60 = 65,413,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,542.40/279,938,313.60 = 65,413,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,542.40x = 279,938,313.60 × 65,413,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,542.40x = 18,311,676,123,823,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,311,676,123,823,780/186,625,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,119,881.60

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