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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,135,925.12, 259,618,801.68 and 104,509,476

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,135,925.12, 259,618,801.68 and 104,509,476 is: 144,218,202.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,135,925.12 : 259,618,801.68 = 104,509,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,135,925.12/259,618,801.68 = 104,509,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,135,925.12x = 259,618,801.68 × 104,509,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,135,925.12x = 27,132,624,923,324,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,132,624,923,324,720/188,135,925.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,218,202.38

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