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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,237,721.68, 282,112,467.96 and 84,530,350.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,237,721.68, 282,112,467.96 and 84,530,350.16 is: 126,685,902.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,237,721.68 : 282,112,467.96 = 84,530,350.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,237,721.68/282,112,467.96 = 84,530,350.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,237,721.68x = 282,112,467.96 × 84,530,350.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,237,721.68x = 23,847,065,701,160,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,847,065,701,160,580/188,237,721.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,685,902.74

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