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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,752,728.40, 280,129,092.60 and 184,201,811.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,752,728.40, 280,129,092.60 and 184,201,811.60 is: 276,302,717.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,752,728.40 : 280,129,092.60 = 184,201,811.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,752,728.40/280,129,092.60 = 184,201,811.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,752,728.40x = 280,129,092.60 × 184,201,811.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,752,728.40x = 51,600,286,338,784,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,600,286,338,784,160/186,752,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,302,717.40

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