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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,028,550.49, 259,487,503.74 and 104,396,685.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,028,550.49, 259,487,503.74 and 104,396,685.23 is: 144,071,925.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,028,550.49 : 259,487,503.74 = 104,396,685.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,028,550.49/259,487,503.74 = 104,396,685.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,028,550.49x = 259,487,503.74 × 104,396,685.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,028,550.49x = 27,089,635,248,598,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,089,635,248,598,116/188,028,550.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,071,925.13

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