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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,626,944.80, 279,940,417.20 and 179,068,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,626,944.80, 279,940,417.20 and 179,068,672.80 is: 268,603,009.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,626,944.80 : 279,940,417.20 = 179,068,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,626,944.80/279,940,417.20 = 179,068,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,626,944.80x = 279,940,417.20 × 179,068,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,626,944.80x = 50,128,558,971,082,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,128,558,971,082,296/186,626,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,603,009.20

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