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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,214,048.20, 282,421,382.70 and 73,202,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,214,048.20, 282,421,382.70 and 73,202,342.60 is: 109,842,527.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,214,048.20 : 282,421,382.70 = 73,202,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,214,048.20/282,421,382.70 = 73,202,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,214,048.20x = 282,421,382.70 × 73,202,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,214,048.20x = 20,673,906,813,971,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,673,906,813,971,112/188,214,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,842,527.76

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