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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,792,354.20, 279,432,704.10 and 164,117,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,792,354.20, 279,432,704.10 and 164,117,538.20 is: 245,512,230.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,792,354.20 : 279,432,704.10 = 164,117,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,792,354.20/279,432,704.10 = 164,117,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,792,354.20x = 279,432,704.10 × 164,117,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,792,354.20x = 45,859,807,489,461,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,859,807,489,461,048/186,792,354.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,512,230.34

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