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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,859,870.46, 259,237,838.05 and 104,227,111.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,859,870.46, 259,237,838.05 and 104,227,111.01 is: 143,828,540.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,859,870.46 : 259,237,838.05 = 104,227,111.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,859,870.46/259,237,838.05 = 104,227,111.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,859,870.46x = 259,237,838.05 × 104,227,111.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,859,870.46x = 27,019,610,924,817,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,610,924,817,280/187,859,870.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,828,540.17

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