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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,638,426.84, 282,957,622.98 and 52,323,816.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,638,426.84, 282,957,622.98 and 52,323,816.28 is: 78,485,719.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,638,426.84 : 282,957,622.98 = 52,323,816.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,638,426.84/282,957,622.98 = 52,323,816.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,638,426.84x = 282,957,622.98 × 52,323,816.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,638,426.84x = 14,805,422,679,831,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,805,422,679,831,028/188,638,426.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,485,719.63

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