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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,424,829.20, 282,637,243.80 and 174,819,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,424,829.20, 282,637,243.80 and 174,819,939.60 is: 262,229,909.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,424,829.20 : 282,637,243.80 = 174,819,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,424,829.20/282,637,243.80 = 174,819,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,424,829.20x = 282,637,243.80 × 174,819,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,424,829.20x = 49,410,625,889,826,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,410,625,889,826,472/188,424,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,229,909.40

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