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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,165,960.66, 282,198,552.50 and 51,818,932.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,165,960.66, 282,198,552.50 and 51,818,932.82 is: 77,714,522.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,165,960.66 : 282,198,552.50 = 51,818,932.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,165,960.66/282,198,552.50 = 51,818,932.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,165,960.66x = 282,198,552.50 × 51,818,932.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,165,960.66x = 14,623,227,832,228,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,623,227,832,228,656/188,165,960.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,714,522.76

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