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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,270,288.44, 282,243,693.98 and 65,432,647.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,270,288.44, 282,243,693.98 and 65,432,647.96 is: 98,092,760.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,270,288.44 : 282,243,693.98 = 65,432,647.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,270,288.44/282,243,693.98 = 65,432,647.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,270,288.44x = 282,243,693.98 × 65,432,647.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,270,288.44x = 18,467,952,267,123,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,467,952,267,123,312/188,270,288.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,092,760.26

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