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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,789,871.90, 280,184,807.85 and 100,696,429.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,789,871.90, 280,184,807.85 and 100,696,429.90 is: 151,044,644.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,789,871.90 : 280,184,807.85 = 100,696,429.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,789,871.90/280,184,807.85 = 100,696,429.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,789,871.90x = 280,184,807.85 × 100,696,429.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,789,871.90x = 28,213,609,862,712,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,213,609,862,712,500/186,789,871.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,044,644.85

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