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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,249,831.10, 282,391,019.82 and 51,935,214.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,249,831.10, 282,391,019.82 and 51,935,214.60 is: 77,907,311.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,249,831.10 : 282,391,019.82 = 51,935,214.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,249,831.10/282,391,019.82 = 51,935,214.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,249,831.10x = 282,391,019.82 × 51,935,214.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,249,831.10x = 14,666,038,215,464,554
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,666,038,215,464,554/188,249,831.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,907,311.42

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