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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,028,551.24, 259,487,504.78 and 104,396,685.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,028,551.24, 259,487,504.78 and 104,396,685.98 is: 144,071,926.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,028,551.24 : 259,487,504.78 = 104,396,685.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,028,551.24/259,487,504.78 = 104,396,685.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,028,551.24x = 259,487,504.78 × 104,396,685.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,028,551.24x = 27,089,635,551,729,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,089,635,551,729,428/188,028,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,071,926.17

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