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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,948,312.60, 280,422,468.90 and 155,097,816.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,948,312.60, 280,422,468.90 and 155,097,816.60 is: 232,646,724.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,948,312.60 : 280,422,468.90 = 155,097,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,948,312.60/280,422,468.90 = 155,097,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,948,312.60x = 280,422,468.90 × 155,097,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,948,312.60x = 43,492,912,651,971,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,492,912,651,971,400/186,948,312.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,646,724.90

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