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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,118,104.87, 280,696,408.04 and 70,631,579.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,118,104.87, 280,696,408.04 and 70,631,579.35 is: 105,954,635.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,118,104.87 : 280,696,408.04 = 70,631,579.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,118,104.87/280,696,408.04 = 70,631,579.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,118,104.87x = 280,696,408.04 × 70,631,579.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,118,104.87x = 19,826,030,617,737,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,826,030,617,737,236/187,118,104.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,954,635.61

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