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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,835,131.25, 257,840,314.15 and 107,450,254.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,835,131.25, 257,840,314.15 and 107,450,254.75 is: 148,285,856.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,835,131.25 : 257,840,314.15 = 107,450,254.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,835,131.25/257,840,314.15 = 107,450,254.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,835,131.25x = 257,840,314.15 × 107,450,254.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,835,131.25x = 27,705,007,438,411,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,705,007,438,411,080/186,835,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,285,856.38

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