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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,102,220.18, 259,581,665.40 and 104,470,335.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,102,220.18, 259,581,665.40 and 104,470,335.78 is: 144,169,397.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,102,220.18 : 259,581,665.40 = 104,470,335.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,102,220.18/259,581,665.40 = 104,470,335.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,102,220.18x = 259,581,665.40 × 104,470,335.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,102,220.18x = 27,118,583,746,669,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,583,746,669,608/188,102,220.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,169,397.47

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