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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,118,494.98, 282,214,081.31 and 71,524,785.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,118,494.98, 282,214,081.31 and 71,524,785.26 is: 107,300,994.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,118,494.98 : 282,214,081.31 = 71,524,785.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,118,494.98/282,214,081.31 = 71,524,785.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,118,494.98x = 282,214,081.31 × 71,524,785.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,118,494.98x = 20,185,301,563,393,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,185,301,563,393,844/188,118,494.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,300,994.33

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