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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,086,672.08, 259,536,103.56 and 104,443,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,086,672.08, 259,536,103.56 and 104,443,430.40 is: 144,118,882.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,086,672.08 : 259,536,103.56 = 104,443,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,086,672.08/259,536,103.56 = 104,443,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,086,672.08x = 259,536,103.56 × 104,443,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,086,672.08x = 27,106,840,968,456,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,106,840,968,456,056/188,086,672.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,118,882.37

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