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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,605.60, 279,938,408.40 and 169,619,493.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,605.60, 279,938,408.40 and 169,619,493.60 is: 254,429,240.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,605.60 : 279,938,408.40 = 169,619,493.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,605.60/279,938,408.40 = 169,619,493.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,605.60x = 279,938,408.40 × 169,619,493.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,605.60x = 47,483,011,071,997,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,483,011,071,997,984/186,625,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,429,240.40

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