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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,731,092.74, 280,110,091.59 and 71,715,635.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,731,092.74, 280,110,091.59 and 71,715,635.22 is: 107,578,619.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,731,092.74 : 280,110,091.59 = 71,715,635.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,731,092.74/280,110,091.59 = 71,715,635.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,731,092.74x = 280,110,091.59 × 71,715,635.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,731,092.74x = 20,088,273,149,909,228
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,088,273,149,909,228/186,731,092.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,578,619.37

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