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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,440,772.58, 282,661,257.48 and 59,058,459.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,440,772.58, 282,661,257.48 and 59,058,459.48 is: 88,587,720.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,440,772.58 : 282,661,257.48 = 59,058,459.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,440,772.58/282,661,257.48 = 59,058,459.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,440,772.58x = 282,661,257.48 × 59,058,459.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,440,772.58x = 16,693,538,421,448,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,693,538,421,448,428/188,440,772.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,587,720.12

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