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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,685,028.44, 283,039,746.15 and 59,298,040.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,685,028.44, 283,039,746.15 and 59,298,040.62 is: 88,950,896.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,685,028.44 : 283,039,746.15 = 59,298,040.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,685,028.44/283,039,746.15 = 59,298,040.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,685,028.44x = 283,039,746.15 × 59,298,040.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,685,028.44x = 16,783,702,364,277,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,702,364,277,186/188,685,028.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,950,896.12

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