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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,165,969.16, 282,198,565.24 and 51,818,941.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,165,969.16, 282,198,565.24 and 51,818,941.32 is: 77,714,535.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,165,969.16 : 282,198,565.24 = 51,818,941.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,165,969.16/282,198,565.24 = 51,818,941.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,165,969.16x = 282,198,565.24 × 51,818,941.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,165,969.16x = 14,623,230,892,759,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,623,230,892,759,752/188,165,969.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,714,535.51

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