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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,388,272.05, 282,595,860.17 and 50,213,155.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,388,272.05, 282,595,860.17 and 50,213,155.34 is: 75,323,318.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,388,272.05 : 282,595,860.17 = 50,213,155.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,388,272.05/282,595,860.17 = 50,213,155.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,388,272.05x = 282,595,860.17 × 50,213,155.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,388,272.05x = 14,190,029,824,211,250
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,190,029,824,211,250/188,388,272.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,323,318.54

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