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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,320,877.44, 282,486,617.20 and 52,006,260.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,320,877.44, 282,486,617.20 and 52,006,260.96 is: 78,010,855.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,320,877.44 : 282,486,617.20 = 52,006,260.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,320,877.44/282,486,617.20 = 52,006,260.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,320,877.44x = 282,486,617.20 × 52,006,260.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,320,877.44x = 14,691,072,731,810,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,072,731,810,824/188,320,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,010,855.36

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