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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,268,339.95, 282,240,770.73 and 65,430,698.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,268,339.95, 282,240,770.73 and 65,430,698.15 is: 98,089,836.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,268,339.95 : 282,240,770.73 = 65,430,698.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,268,339.95/282,240,770.73 = 65,430,698.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,268,339.95x = 282,240,770.73 × 65,430,698.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,268,339.95x = 18,467,210,673,846,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,467,210,673,846,784/188,268,339.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,089,836.45

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