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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,102,127.47, 259,581,537.29 and 104,470,242.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,102,127.47, 259,581,537.29 and 104,470,242.93 is: 144,169,269.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,102,127.47 : 259,581,537.29 = 104,470,242.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,102,127.47/259,581,537.29 = 104,470,242.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,102,127.47x = 259,581,537.29 × 104,470,242.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,102,127.47x = 27,118,546,260,116,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,546,260,116,896/188,102,127.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,169,269.24

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