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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,916.60, 279,985,374.90 and 174,712,980.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,916.60, 279,985,374.90 and 174,712,980.60 is: 262,069,470.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,916.60 : 279,985,374.90 = 174,712,980.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,916.60/279,985,374.90 = 174,712,980.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,916.60x = 279,985,374.90 × 174,712,980.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,916.60x = 48,917,079,373,187,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,917,079,373,187,424/186,656,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,069,470.90

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