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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,249,204.61, 282,390,072.80 and 51,934,588.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,249,204.61, 282,390,072.80 and 51,934,588.11 is: 77,906,369.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,249,204.61 : 282,390,072.80 = 51,934,588.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,249,204.61/282,390,072.80 = 51,934,588.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,249,204.61x = 282,390,072.80 × 51,934,588.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,249,204.61x = 14,665,812,116,961,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,665,812,116,961,242/188,249,204.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,906,369.63

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