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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,626,359.40, 279,939,539.10 and 106,004,791.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,626,359.40, 279,939,539.10 and 106,004,791.40 is: 159,007,187.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,626,359.40 : 279,939,539.10 = 106,004,791.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,626,359.40/279,939,539.10 = 106,004,791.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,626,359.40x = 279,939,539.10 × 106,004,791.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,626,359.40x = 29,674,932,446,907,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,674,932,446,907,648/186,626,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,007,187.10

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