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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,725.60, 279,938,588.40 and 161,095,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,725.60, 279,938,588.40 and 161,095,562.40 is: 241,643,343.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,725.60 : 279,938,588.40 = 161,095,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,725.60/279,938,588.40 = 161,095,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,725.60x = 279,938,588.40 × 161,095,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,725.60x = 45,096,864,335,760,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,096,864,335,760,112/186,625,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,643,343.60

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