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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,604,371.76, 260,279,819.76 and 104,977,148.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,604,371.76, 260,279,819.76 and 104,977,148.22 is: 144,871,685.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,604,371.76 : 260,279,819.76 = 104,977,148.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,604,371.76/260,279,819.76 = 104,977,148.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,604,371.76x = 260,279,819.76 × 104,977,148.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,604,371.76x = 27,323,433,217,620,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,323,433,217,620,404/188,604,371.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,871,685.44

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