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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,506,923.80, 282,760,385.70 and 174,902,034.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,506,923.80, 282,760,385.70 and 174,902,034.20 is: 262,353,051.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,506,923.80 : 282,760,385.70 = 174,902,034.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,506,923.80/282,760,385.70 = 174,902,034.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,506,923.80x = 282,760,385.70 × 174,902,034.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,506,923.80x = 49,455,366,650,106,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,455,366,650,106,584/188,506,923.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,353,051.30

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