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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,229,849.60, 282,344,774.40 and 175,315,833.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,229,849.60, 282,344,774.40 and 175,315,833.30 is: 262,973,749.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,229,849.60 : 282,344,774.40 = 175,315,833.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,229,849.60/282,344,774.40 = 175,315,833.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,229,849.60x = 282,344,774.40 × 175,315,833.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,229,849.60x = 49,499,509,401,836,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,499,509,401,836,504/188,229,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,973,749.95

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