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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,440,771.33, 282,661,255.61 and 59,058,458.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,440,771.33, 282,661,255.61 and 59,058,458.23 is: 88,587,718.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,440,771.33 : 282,661,255.61 = 59,058,458.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,440,771.33/282,661,255.61 = 59,058,458.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,440,771.33x = 282,661,255.61 × 59,058,458.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,440,771.33x = 16,693,537,957,682,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,693,537,957,682,538/188,440,771.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,587,718.25

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