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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,274,032.84, 282,249,284.16 and 65,436,392.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,274,032.84, 282,249,284.16 and 65,436,392.36 is: 98,098,365.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,274,032.84 : 282,249,284.16 = 65,436,392.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,274,032.84/282,249,284.16 = 65,436,392.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,274,032.84x = 282,249,284.16 × 65,436,392.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,274,032.84x = 18,469,374,901,622,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,469,374,901,622,896/188,274,032.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,098,365.57

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