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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,086,624.72, 259,568,160.92 and 104,455,124.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,086,624.72, 259,568,160.92 and 104,455,124.56 is: 144,152,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,086,624.72 : 259,568,160.92 = 104,455,124.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,086,624.72/259,568,160.92 = 104,455,124.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,086,624.72x = 259,568,160.92 × 104,455,124.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,086,624.72x = 27,113,224,580,708,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,113,224,580,708,724/188,086,624.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,152,858.40

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