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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,653,487.60, 279,980,231.40 and 152,641,263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,653,487.60, 279,980,231.40 and 152,641,263.60 is: 228,961,895.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,653,487.60 : 279,980,231.40 = 152,641,263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,653,487.60/279,980,231.40 = 152,641,263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,653,487.60x = 279,980,231.40 × 152,641,263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,653,487.60x = 42,736,536,303,916,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,736,536,303,916,392/186,653,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,961,895.40

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