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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,992,404.70, 295,488,607.05 and 186,410,823.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,992,404.70, 295,488,607.05 and 186,410,823.90 is: 279,616,235.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,992,404.70 : 295,488,607.05 = 186,410,823.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,992,404.70/295,488,607.05 = 186,410,823.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,992,404.70x = 295,488,607.05 × 186,410,823.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,992,404.70x = 55,082,274,693,253,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,082,274,693,253,856/196,992,404.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,616,235.85

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