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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,789,414.20, 279,428,294.10 and 164,114,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,789,414.20, 279,428,294.10 and 164,114,598.20 is: 245,507,821.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,789,414.20 : 279,428,294.10 = 164,114,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,789,414.20/279,428,294.10 = 164,114,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,789,414.20x = 279,428,294.10 × 164,114,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,789,414.20x = 45,858,262,211,932,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,858,262,211,932,928/186,789,414.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,507,821.78

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