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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,632,308.80, 279,948,463.20 and 175,294,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,632,308.80, 279,948,463.20 and 175,294,900.80 is: 262,942,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,632,308.80 : 279,948,463.20 = 175,294,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,632,308.80/279,948,463.20 = 175,294,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,632,308.80x = 279,948,463.20 × 175,294,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,632,308.80x = 49,073,538,085,756,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,073,538,085,756,448/186,632,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,942,351.20

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