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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,653,438.10, 279,980,157.15 and 167,841,738.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,653,438.10, 279,980,157.15 and 167,841,738.90 is: 251,762,608.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,653,438.10 : 279,980,157.15 = 167,841,738.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,653,438.10/279,980,157.15 = 167,841,738.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,653,438.10x = 279,980,157.15 × 167,841,738.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,653,438.10x = 46,992,356,433,551,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,992,356,433,551,264/186,653,438.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,762,608.35

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