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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,424,317.88, 282,636,126.90 and 59,041,838.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,424,317.88, 282,636,126.90 and 59,041,838.52 is: 88,562,648.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,424,317.88 : 282,636,126.90 = 59,041,838.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,424,317.88/282,636,126.90 = 59,041,838.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,424,317.88x = 282,636,126.90 × 59,041,838.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,424,317.88x = 16,687,356,564,348,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,687,356,564,348,028/188,424,317.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,562,648.13

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