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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,661,877.60, 294,992,816.40 and 186,584,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,661,877.60, 294,992,816.40 and 186,584,181.60 is: 279,876,272.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,661,877.60 : 294,992,816.40 = 186,584,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,661,877.60/294,992,816.40 = 186,584,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,661,877.60x = 294,992,816.40 × 186,584,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,661,877.60x = 55,040,993,225,873,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,040,993,225,873,056/196,661,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,876,272.40

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