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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,082,608.70, 282,123,913.05 and 167,994,138.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,082,608.70, 282,123,913.05 and 167,994,138.90 is: 251,991,208.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,082,608.70 : 282,123,913.05 = 167,994,138.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,082,608.70/282,123,913.05 = 167,994,138.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,082,608.70x = 282,123,913.05 × 167,994,138.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,082,608.70x = 47,395,163,835,933,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,395,163,835,933,224/188,082,608.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,991,208.35

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