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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,626,539.60, 279,939,809.40 and 164,455,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,626,539.60, 279,939,809.40 and 164,455,608.40 is: 246,683,412.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,626,539.60 : 279,939,809.40 = 164,455,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,626,539.60/279,939,809.40 = 164,455,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,626,539.60x = 279,939,809.40 × 164,455,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,626,539.60x = 46,037,671,670,257,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,037,671,670,257,040/186,626,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,683,412.60

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