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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,229,848.10, 282,344,772.15 and 175,315,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,229,848.10, 282,344,772.15 and 175,315,831.80 is: 262,973,747.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,229,848.10 : 282,344,772.15 = 175,315,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,229,848.10/282,344,772.15 = 175,315,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,229,848.10x = 282,344,772.15 × 175,315,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,229,848.10x = 49,499,508,583,858,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,499,508,583,858,720/188,229,848.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,973,747.70

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