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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,662,885.20, 336,994,327.80 and 186,367,640.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,662,885.20, 336,994,327.80 and 186,367,640.40 is: 279,551,460.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,662,885.20 : 336,994,327.80 = 186,367,640.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,662,885.20/336,994,327.80 = 186,367,640.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,662,885.20x = 336,994,327.80 × 186,367,640.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,662,885.20x = 62,804,837,700,270,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,804,837,700,270,128/224,662,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,551,460.60

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