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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,102,215.17, 259,581,658.50 and 104,470,330.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,102,215.17, 259,581,658.50 and 104,470,330.77 is: 144,169,390.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,102,215.17 : 259,581,658.50 = 104,470,330.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,102,215.17/259,581,658.50 = 104,470,330.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,102,215.17x = 259,581,658.50 × 104,470,330.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,102,215.17x = 27,118,581,725,320,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,581,725,320,180/188,102,215.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,169,390.57

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