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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,860,586.60, 280,206,899.10 and 71,806,890.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,860,586.60, 280,206,899.10 and 71,806,890.60 is: 107,678,063.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,860,586.60 : 280,206,899.10 = 71,806,890.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,860,586.60/280,206,899.10 = 71,806,890.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,860,586.60x = 280,206,899.10 × 71,806,890.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,860,586.60x = 20,120,786,149,038,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,120,786,149,038,940/186,860,586.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,678,063.71

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