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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,865.60, 279,985,298.40 and 174,712,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,865.60, 279,985,298.40 and 174,712,929.60 is: 262,069,394.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,865.60 : 279,985,298.40 = 174,712,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,865.60/279,985,298.40 = 174,712,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,865.60x = 279,985,298.40 × 174,712,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,865.60x = 48,917,051,728,394,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,917,051,728,394,184/186,656,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,069,394.40

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