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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,786,959.20, 279,424,611.60 and 164,112,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,786,959.20, 279,424,611.60 and 164,112,143.20 is: 245,504,140.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,786,959.20 : 279,424,611.60 = 164,112,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,786,959.20/279,424,611.60 = 164,112,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,786,959.20x = 279,424,611.60 × 164,112,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,786,959.20x = 45,856,971,872,503,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,856,971,872,503,584/186,786,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,504,140.49

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