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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,449,908.91, 260,057,144.79 and 104,816,240.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,449,908.91, 260,057,144.79 and 104,816,240.48 is: 144,644,337.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,449,908.91 : 260,057,144.79 = 104,816,240.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,449,908.91/260,057,144.79 = 104,816,240.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,449,908.91x = 260,057,144.79 × 104,816,240.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,449,908.91x = 27,258,212,227,500,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,258,212,227,500,960/188,449,908.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,644,337.51

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