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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,462,953.80, 260,094,583.04 and 104,846,836.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,462,953.80, 260,094,583.04 and 104,846,836.05 is: 144,697,371.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,462,953.80 : 260,094,583.04 = 104,846,836.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,462,953.80/260,094,583.04 = 104,846,836.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,462,953.80x = 260,094,583.04 × 104,846,836.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,462,953.80x = 27,270,094,104,963,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,270,094,104,963,756/188,462,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,697,371.84

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