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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,693,461.83, 257,630,224.96 and 103,059,797.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,693,461.83, 257,630,224.96 and 103,059,797.42 is: 142,218,792.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,693,461.83 : 257,630,224.96 = 103,059,797.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,693,461.83/257,630,224.96 = 103,059,797.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,693,461.83x = 257,630,224.96 × 103,059,797.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,693,461.83x = 26,551,318,792,280,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,551,318,792,280,660/186,693,461.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,218,792.95

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