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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,124,599.84, 282,187,851.04 and 58,721,362.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,124,599.84, 282,187,851.04 and 58,721,362.56 is: 88,082,340.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,124,599.84 : 282,187,851.04 = 58,721,362.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,124,599.84/282,187,851.04 = 58,721,362.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,124,599.84x = 282,187,851.04 × 58,721,362.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,124,599.84x = 16,570,455,110,947,114
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,570,455,110,947,114/188,124,599.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,082,340.77

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