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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,128,668.15, 282,083,171.09 and 72,978,656.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,128,668.15, 282,083,171.09 and 72,978,656.67 is: 109,425,379.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,128,668.15 : 282,083,171.09 = 72,978,656.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,128,668.15/282,083,171.09 = 72,978,656.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,128,668.15x = 282,083,171.09 × 72,978,656.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,128,668.15x = 20,586,050,894,997,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,586,050,894,997,084/188,128,668.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,425,379.44

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