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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,412,596.92, 282,632,394 and 50,237,480.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,412,596.92, 282,632,394 and 50,237,480.21 is: 75,359,819.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,412,596.92 : 282,632,394 = 50,237,480.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,412,596.92/282,632,394 = 50,237,480.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,412,596.92x = 282,632,394 × 50,237,480.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,412,596.92x = 14,198,739,300,279,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,198,739,300,279,922/188,412,596.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,359,819.53

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