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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,439,781.80, 282,449,720.70 and 73,386,085.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,439,781.80, 282,449,720.70 and 73,386,085.80 is: 109,997,364.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,439,781.80 : 282,449,720.70 = 73,386,085.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,439,781.80/282,449,720.70 = 73,386,085.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,439,781.80x = 282,449,720.70 × 73,386,085.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,439,781.80x = 20,727,879,437,476,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,727,879,437,476,236/188,439,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,997,364.88

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