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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,737.60, 279,938,606.40 and 175,278,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,737.60, 279,938,606.40 and 175,278,998.40 is: 262,918,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,737.60 : 279,938,606.40 = 175,278,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,737.60/279,938,606.40 = 175,278,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,737.60x = 279,938,606.40 × 175,278,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,737.60x = 49,067,358,543,283,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,067,358,543,283,824/186,625,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,918,497.60

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