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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,216,450.34, 282,324,896.03 and 58,824,738.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,216,450.34, 282,324,896.03 and 58,824,738.60 is: 88,237,176.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,216,450.34 : 282,324,896.03 = 58,824,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,216,450.34/282,324,896.03 = 58,824,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,216,450.34x = 282,324,896.03 × 58,824,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,216,450.34x = 16,607,688,209,236,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,688,209,236,926/188,216,450.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,237,176.82

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