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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,638,425.84, 282,957,621.48 and 52,323,815.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,638,425.84, 282,957,621.48 and 52,323,815.28 is: 78,485,718.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,638,425.84 : 282,957,621.48 = 52,323,815.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,638,425.84/282,957,621.48 = 52,323,815.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,638,425.84x = 282,957,621.48 × 52,323,815.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,638,425.84x = 14,805,422,318,387,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,805,422,318,387,682/188,638,425.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,485,718.13

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