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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,165,970.16, 282,198,566.74 and 51,818,942.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,165,970.16, 282,198,566.74 and 51,818,942.32 is: 77,714,537.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,165,970.16 : 282,198,566.74 = 51,818,942.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,165,970.16/282,198,566.74 = 51,818,942.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,165,970.16x = 282,198,566.74 × 51,818,942.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,165,970.16x = 14,623,231,252,686,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,623,231,252,686,732/188,165,970.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,714,537.01

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