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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,787.60, 279,938,681.40 and 159,416,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,787.60, 279,938,681.40 and 159,416,008.40 is: 239,124,012.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,787.60 : 279,938,681.40 = 159,416,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,787.60/279,938,681.40 = 159,416,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,787.60x = 279,938,681.40 × 159,416,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,787.60x = 44,626,707,185,547,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,626,707,185,547,320/186,625,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,124,012.60

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