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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,988,535.40, 280,482,803.10 and 184,437,618.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,988,535.40, 280,482,803.10 and 184,437,618.60 is: 276,656,427.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,988,535.40 : 280,482,803.10 = 184,437,618.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,988,535.40/280,482,803.10 = 184,437,618.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,988,535.40x = 280,482,803.10 × 184,437,618.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,988,535.40x = 51,731,580,262,016,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,731,580,262,016,704/186,988,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,656,427.90

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