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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,449,791.53, 260,056,983.11 and 104,816,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,449,791.53, 260,056,983.11 and 104,816,123.10 is: 144,644,175.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,449,791.53 : 260,056,983.11 = 104,816,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,449,791.53/260,056,983.11 = 104,816,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,449,791.53x = 260,056,983.11 × 104,816,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,449,791.53x = 27,258,164,754,148,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,258,164,754,148,296/188,449,791.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,644,175.69

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