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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,129,094.40, 282,083,810.46 and 72,979,082.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,129,094.40, 282,083,810.46 and 72,979,082.92 is: 109,426,018.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,129,094.40 : 282,083,810.46 = 72,979,082.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,129,094.40/282,083,810.46 = 72,979,082.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,129,094.40x = 282,083,810.46 × 72,979,082.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,129,094.40x = 20,586,217,793,949,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,586,217,793,949,904/188,129,094.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,426,018.66

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