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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,792,359.20, 279,432,711.60 and 164,117,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,792,359.20, 279,432,711.60 and 164,117,543.20 is: 245,512,237.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,792,359.20 : 279,432,711.60 = 164,117,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,792,359.20/279,432,711.60 = 164,117,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,792,359.20x = 279,432,711.60 × 164,117,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,792,359.20x = 45,859,810,117,506,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,859,810,117,506,144/186,792,359.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,512,237.83

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