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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,562,610.76, 260,239,056.21 and 114,220,990.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,562,610.76, 260,239,056.21 and 114,220,990.02 is: 157,638,688.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,562,610.76 : 260,239,056.21 = 114,220,990.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,562,610.76/260,239,056.21 = 114,220,990.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,562,610.76x = 260,239,056.21 × 114,220,990.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,562,610.76x = 29,724,762,643,152,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,724,762,643,152,528/188,562,610.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,638,688.41

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