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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,629,920.40, 279,454,992.60 and 131,746,134.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,629,920.40, 279,454,992.60 and 131,746,134.80 is: 197,273,379.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,629,920.40 : 279,454,992.60 = 131,746,134.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,629,920.40/279,454,992.60 = 131,746,134.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,629,920.40x = 279,454,992.60 × 131,746,134.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,629,920.40x = 36,817,115,125,612,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,817,115,125,612,608/186,629,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,273,379.57

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