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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,412,597.42, 282,632,394.75 and 50,237,480.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,412,597.42, 282,632,394.75 and 50,237,480.71 is: 75,359,820.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,412,597.42 : 282,632,394.75 = 50,237,480.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,412,597.42/282,632,394.75 = 50,237,480.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,412,597.42x = 282,632,394.75 × 50,237,480.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,412,597.42x = 14,198,739,479,274,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,198,739,479,274,230/188,412,597.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,359,820.28

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