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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,424,859.20, 282,637,288.80 and 174,819,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,424,859.20, 282,637,288.80 and 174,819,969.60 is: 262,229,954.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,424,859.20 : 282,637,288.80 = 174,819,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,424,859.20/282,637,288.80 = 174,819,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,424,859.20x = 282,637,288.80 × 174,819,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,424,859.20x = 49,410,642,235,842,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,410,642,235,842,424/188,424,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,229,954.40

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