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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,789,233.20, 279,428,022.60 and 164,114,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,789,233.20, 279,428,022.60 and 164,114,417.20 is: 245,507,550.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,789,233.20 : 279,428,022.60 = 164,114,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,789,233.20/279,428,022.60 = 164,114,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,789,233.20x = 279,428,022.60 × 164,114,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,789,233.20x = 45,858,167,078,347,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,858,167,078,347,432/186,789,233.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,507,550.37

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