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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,461,185.90, 282,698,077.41 and 52,135,153.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,461,185.90, 282,698,077.41 and 52,135,153.26 is: 78,204,472.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,461,185.90 : 282,698,077.41 = 52,135,153.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,461,185.90/282,698,077.41 = 52,135,153.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,461,185.90x = 282,698,077.41 × 52,135,153.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,461,185.90x = 14,738,507,592,077,694
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,507,592,077,694/188,461,185.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,204,472.30

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