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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,247,802.40, 282,371,703.60 and 51,932,967.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,247,802.40, 282,371,703.60 and 51,932,967.20 is: 77,899,450.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,247,802.40 : 282,371,703.60 = 51,932,967.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,247,802.40/282,371,703.60 = 51,932,967.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,247,802.40x = 282,371,703.60 × 51,932,967.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,247,802.40x = 14,664,400,421,266,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,664,400,421,266,924/188,247,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,899,450.80

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