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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,507,016.37, 282,760,524.55 and 174,902,126.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,507,016.37, 282,760,524.55 and 174,902,126.77 is: 262,353,190.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,507,016.37 : 282,760,524.55 = 174,902,126.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,507,016.37/282,760,524.55 = 174,902,126.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,507,016.37x = 282,760,524.55 × 174,902,126.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,507,016.37x = 49,455,417,108,981,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,455,417,108,981,992/188,507,016.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,353,190.15

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