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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,686.60, 279,938,529.90 and 170,753,315.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,686.60, 279,938,529.90 and 170,753,315.40 is: 256,129,973.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,686.60 : 279,938,529.90 = 170,753,315.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,686.60/279,938,529.90 = 170,753,315.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,686.60x = 279,938,529.90 × 170,753,315.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,686.60x = 47,800,432,088,627,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,800,432,088,627,032/186,625,686.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,129,973.10

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