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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,603.40, 279,938,405.10 and 178,122,547.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,603.40, 279,938,405.10 and 178,122,547.40 is: 267,183,821.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,603.40 : 279,938,405.10 = 178,122,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,603.40/279,938,405.10 = 178,122,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,603.40x = 279,938,405.10 × 178,122,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,603.40x = 49,863,341,831,505,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,863,341,831,505,160/186,625,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,183,821.10

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