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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,197,374.40, 354,296,061.60 and 186,879,649.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,197,374.40, 354,296,061.60 and 186,879,649.60 is: 280,319,474.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,197,374.40 : 354,296,061.60 = 186,879,649.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,197,374.40/354,296,061.60 = 186,879,649.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,197,374.40x = 354,296,061.60 × 186,879,649.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,197,374.40x = 66,210,723,846,468,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,210,723,846,468,016/236,197,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,319,474.40

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