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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,685,027.94, 283,039,745.40 and 59,298,040.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,685,027.94, 283,039,745.40 and 59,298,040.12 is: 88,950,895.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,685,027.94 : 283,039,745.40 = 59,298,040.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,685,027.94/283,039,745.40 = 59,298,040.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,685,027.94x = 283,039,745.40 × 59,298,040.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,685,027.94x = 16,783,702,178,283,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,702,178,283,784/188,685,027.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,950,895.37

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