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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,803.60, 279,985,205.40 and 174,712,867.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,803.60, 279,985,205.40 and 174,712,867.60 is: 262,069,301.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,803.60 : 279,985,205.40 = 174,712,867.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,803.60/279,985,205.40 = 174,712,867.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,803.60x = 279,985,205.40 × 174,712,867.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,803.60x = 48,917,018,121,009,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,917,018,121,009,000/186,656,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,069,301.40

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