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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,308,058.17, 282,456,865.79 and 50,134,850.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,308,058.17, 282,456,865.79 and 50,134,850.70 is: 75,200,885.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,308,058.17 : 282,456,865.79 = 50,134,850.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,308,058.17/282,456,865.79 = 50,134,850.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,308,058.17x = 282,456,865.79 × 50,134,850.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,308,058.17x = 14,160,932,794,740,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,932,794,740,108/188,308,058.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,200,885.89

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