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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,440,771.58, 282,661,255.98 and 59,058,458.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,440,771.58, 282,661,255.98 and 59,058,458.48 is: 88,587,718.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,440,771.58 : 282,661,255.98 = 59,058,458.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,440,771.58/282,661,255.98 = 59,058,458.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,440,771.58x = 282,661,255.98 × 59,058,458.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,440,771.58x = 16,693,538,050,199,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,693,538,050,199,482/188,440,771.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,587,718.62

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