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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,231,256.37, 259,766,943.24 and 104,599,074.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,231,256.37, 259,766,943.24 and 104,599,074.70 is: 144,351,062.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,231,256.37 : 259,766,943.24 = 104,599,074.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,231,256.37/259,766,943.24 = 104,599,074.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,231,256.37x = 259,766,943.24 × 104,599,074.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,231,256.37x = 27,171,381,900,551,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,171,381,900,551,420/188,231,256.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,351,062.75

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