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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,680,467.60, 279,936,720.60 and 71,626,771.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,680,467.60, 279,936,720.60 and 71,626,771.60 is: 107,407,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,680,467.60 : 279,936,720.60 = 71,626,771.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,680,467.60/279,936,720.60 = 71,626,771.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,680,467.60x = 279,936,720.60 × 71,626,771.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,680,467.60x = 20,050,963,548,869,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,050,963,548,869,216/186,680,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,407,935.10

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