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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,356,762.29, 259,935,355 and 103,587,231.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,356,762.29, 259,935,355 and 103,587,231.63 is: 142,952,042.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,356,762.29 : 259,935,355 = 103,587,231.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,356,762.29/259,935,355 = 103,587,231.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,356,762.29x = 259,935,355 × 103,587,231.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,356,762.29x = 26,925,983,827,211,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,925,983,827,211,276/188,356,762.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,952,042.18

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