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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,214,071.20, 282,421,417.20 and 73,202,365.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,214,071.20, 282,421,417.20 and 73,202,365.60 is: 109,842,562.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,214,071.20 : 282,421,417.20 = 73,202,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,214,071.20/282,421,417.20 = 73,202,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,214,071.20x = 282,421,417.20 × 73,202,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,214,071.20x = 20,673,915,835,144,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,673,915,835,144,524/188,214,071.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,842,562.27

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