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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,308,055.68, 282,456,862.02 and 50,134,848.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,308,055.68, 282,456,862.02 and 50,134,848.21 is: 75,200,882.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,308,055.68 : 282,456,862.02 = 50,134,848.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,308,055.68/282,456,862.02 = 50,134,848.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,308,055.68x = 282,456,862.02 × 50,134,848.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,308,055.68x = 14,160,931,903,245,614
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,931,903,245,614/188,308,055.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,200,882.15

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