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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,605.60, 279,938,408.40 and 161,095,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,605.60, 279,938,408.40 and 161,095,442.40 is: 241,643,163.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,605.60 : 279,938,408.40 = 161,095,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,605.60/279,938,408.40 = 161,095,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,605.60x = 279,938,408.40 × 161,095,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,605.60x = 45,096,801,745,949,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,096,801,745,949,872/186,625,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,643,163.60

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