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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,227,943.80, 282,131,963.70 and 73,174,247.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,227,943.80, 282,131,963.70 and 73,174,247.80 is: 109,679,752.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,227,943.80 : 282,131,963.70 = 73,174,247.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,227,943.80/282,131,963.70 = 73,174,247.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,227,943.80x = 282,131,963.70 × 73,174,247.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,227,943.80x = 20,644,794,224,084,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,644,794,224,084,404/188,227,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,679,752.15

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