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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,557,900.94, 282,848,806.11 and 59,170,617.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,557,900.94, 282,848,806.11 and 59,170,617.74 is: 88,759,678.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,557,900.94 : 282,848,806.11 = 59,170,617.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,557,900.94/282,848,806.11 = 59,170,617.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,557,900.94x = 282,848,806.11 × 59,170,617.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,557,900.94x = 16,736,338,584,550,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,736,338,584,550,188/188,557,900.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,759,678.07

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