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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,628.60, 279,938,442.90 and 175,278,889.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,628.60, 279,938,442.90 and 175,278,889.40 is: 262,918,334.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,628.60 : 279,938,442.90 = 175,278,889.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,628.60/279,938,442.90 = 175,278,889.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,628.60x = 279,938,442.90 × 175,278,889.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,628.60x = 49,067,299,371,877,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,067,299,371,877,312/186,625,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,918,334.10

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