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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,793.60, 279,938,690.40 and 169,904,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,793.60, 279,938,690.40 and 169,904,283.20 is: 254,856,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,793.60 : 279,938,690.40 = 169,904,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,793.60/279,938,690.40 = 169,904,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,793.60x = 279,938,690.40 × 169,904,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,793.60x = 47,562,782,532,358,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,562,782,532,358,712/186,625,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,856,424.80

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