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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,308,059.04, 282,456,867.10 and 50,134,851.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,308,059.04, 282,456,867.10 and 50,134,851.58 is: 75,200,887.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,308,059.04 : 282,456,867.10 = 50,134,851.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,308,059.04/282,456,867.10 = 50,134,851.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,308,059.04x = 282,456,867.10 × 50,134,851.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,308,059.04x = 14,160,933,108,398,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,933,108,398,002/188,308,059.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,200,887.21

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