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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,776,171.42, 257,748,426.02 and 103,147,840.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,776,171.42, 257,748,426.02 and 103,147,840.59 is: 142,342,534.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,776,171.42 : 257,748,426.02 = 103,147,840.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,776,171.42/257,748,426.02 = 103,147,840.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,776,171.42x = 257,748,426.02 × 103,147,840.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,776,171.42x = 26,586,193,559,434,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,586,193,559,434,372/186,776,171.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,342,534.15

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