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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,763,966.52, 259,129,785.68 and 104,159,052.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,763,966.52, 259,129,785.68 and 104,159,052.36 is: 143,748,097.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,763,966.52 : 259,129,785.68 = 104,159,052.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,763,966.52/259,129,785.68 = 104,159,052.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,763,966.52x = 259,129,785.68 × 104,159,052.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,763,966.52x = 26,990,712,914,678,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,990,712,914,678,700/187,763,966.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,748,097.23

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