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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,788,245.20, 279,426,540.60 and 164,113,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,788,245.20, 279,426,540.60 and 164,113,429.20 is: 245,506,068.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,788,245.20 : 279,426,540.60 = 164,113,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,788,245.20/279,426,540.60 = 164,113,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,788,245.20x = 279,426,540.60 × 164,113,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,788,245.20x = 45,857,647,787,359,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,857,647,787,359,024/186,788,245.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,506,068.85

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