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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,961,557.38, 258,007,058.53 and 104,455,342.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,961,557.38, 258,007,058.53 and 104,455,342.13 is: 144,148,433.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,961,557.38 : 258,007,058.53 = 104,455,342.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,961,557.38/258,007,058.53 = 104,455,342.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,961,557.38x = 258,007,058.53 × 104,455,342.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,961,557.38x = 26,950,215,569,154,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,950,215,569,154,912/186,961,557.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,148,433.23

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