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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,621,895.39, 282,932,776.50 and 50,443,911.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,621,895.39, 282,932,776.50 and 50,443,911.21 is: 75,665,849.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,621,895.39 : 282,932,776.50 = 50,443,911.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,621,895.39/282,932,776.50 = 50,443,911.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,621,895.39x = 282,932,776.50 × 50,443,911.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,621,895.39x = 14,272,235,855,912,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,272,235,855,912,556/188,621,895.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,665,849.01

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