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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,135,583.40, 298,703,375.10 and 186,380,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,135,583.40, 298,703,375.10 and 186,380,999.40 is: 279,571,499.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,135,583.40 : 298,703,375.10 = 186,380,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,135,583.40/298,703,375.10 = 186,380,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,135,583.40x = 298,703,375.10 × 186,380,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,135,583.40x = 55,672,633,575,291,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,672,633,575,291,080/199,135,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,571,499.10

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