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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,595,958.26, 277,969,866.75 and 88,619,588.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,595,958.26, 277,969,866.75 and 88,619,588.82 is: 132,726,895.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,595,958.26 : 277,969,866.75 = 88,619,588.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,595,958.26/277,969,866.75 = 88,619,588.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,595,958.26x = 277,969,866.75 × 88,619,588.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,595,958.26x = 24,633,575,295,735,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,633,575,295,735,188/185,595,958.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,726,895.17

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