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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,064,875.98, 259,515,291.04 and 105,542,717.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,064,875.98, 259,515,291.04 and 105,542,717.50 is: 145,640,959.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,064,875.98 : 259,515,291.04 = 105,542,717.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,064,875.98/259,515,291.04 = 105,542,717.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,064,875.98x = 259,515,291.04 × 105,542,717.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,064,875.98x = 27,389,949,049,165,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,389,949,049,165,000/188,064,875.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,640,959.84

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