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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,786,017.20, 279,423,198.60 and 164,111,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,786,017.20, 279,423,198.60 and 164,111,201.20 is: 245,502,727.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,786,017.20 : 279,423,198.60 = 164,111,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,786,017.20/279,423,198.60 = 164,111,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,786,017.20x = 279,423,198.60 × 164,111,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,786,017.20x = 45,856,476,765,392,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,856,476,765,392,160/186,786,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,502,727.95

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