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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,461,184.92, 282,698,075.90 and 52,135,152.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,461,184.92, 282,698,075.90 and 52,135,152.28 is: 78,204,470.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,461,184.92 : 282,698,075.90 = 52,135,152.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,461,184.92/282,698,075.90 = 52,135,152.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,461,184.92x = 282,698,075.90 × 52,135,152.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,461,184.92x = 14,738,507,236,309,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,507,236,309,498/188,461,184.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,204,470.82

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