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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,631,154.40, 279,456,843.60 and 131,747,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,631,154.40, 279,456,843.60 and 131,747,368.80 is: 197,275,229.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,631,154.40 : 279,456,843.60 = 131,747,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,631,154.40/279,456,843.60 = 131,747,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,631,154.40x = 279,456,843.60 × 131,747,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,631,154.40x = 36,817,703,837,453,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,817,703,837,453,120/186,631,154.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,275,229.61

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