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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,988,560.90, 280,482,841.35 and 184,437,644.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,988,560.90, 280,482,841.35 and 184,437,644.10 is: 276,656,466.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,988,560.90 : 280,482,841.35 = 184,437,644.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,988,560.90/280,482,841.35 = 184,437,644.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,988,560.90x = 280,482,841.35 × 184,437,644.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,988,560.90x = 51,731,594,469,068,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,731,594,469,068,064/186,988,560.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,656,466.15

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