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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,216,451.34, 282,324,897.53 and 58,824,739.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,216,451.34, 282,324,897.53 and 58,824,739.60 is: 88,237,178.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,216,451.34 : 282,324,897.53 = 58,824,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,216,451.34/282,324,897.53 = 58,824,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,216,451.34x = 282,324,897.53 × 58,824,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,216,451.34x = 16,607,688,579,798,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,688,579,798,932/188,216,451.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,237,178.32

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