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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,672,672.51, 257,608,302.26 and 103,040,822.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,672,672.51, 257,608,302.26 and 103,040,822.94 is: 142,196,343.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,672,672.51 : 257,608,302.26 = 103,040,822.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,672,672.51/257,608,302.26 = 103,040,822.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,672,672.51x = 257,608,302.26 × 103,040,822.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,672,672.51x = 26,544,171,460,531,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,544,171,460,531,456/186,672,672.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,196,343.49

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