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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,291,408.40, 298,937,112.60 and 186,536,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,291,408.40, 298,937,112.60 and 186,536,824.40 is: 279,805,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,291,408.40 : 298,937,112.60 = 186,536,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,291,408.40/298,937,112.60 = 186,536,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,291,408.40x = 298,937,112.60 × 186,536,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,291,408.40x = 55,762,779,679,709,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,762,779,679,709,232/199,291,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,805,236.60

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