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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,250,781.21, 259,705,493.57 and 117,563,672.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,250,781.21, 259,705,493.57 and 117,563,672.52 is: 162,187,542.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,250,781.21 : 259,705,493.57 = 117,563,672.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,250,781.21/259,705,493.57 = 117,563,672.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,250,781.21x = 259,705,493.57 × 117,563,672.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,250,781.21x = 30,531,931,597,708,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,531,931,597,708,444/188,250,781.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,187,542.60

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