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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,729.10, 279,985,093.65 and 174,712,793.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,729.10, 279,985,093.65 and 174,712,793.10 is: 262,069,189.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,729.10 : 279,985,093.65 = 174,712,793.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,729.10/279,985,093.65 = 174,712,793.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,729.10x = 279,985,093.65 × 174,712,793.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,729.10x = 48,916,977,737,956,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,916,977,737,956,568/186,656,729.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,069,189.65

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