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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,696,932.56, 283,046,974.20 and 52,392,945.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,696,932.56, 283,046,974.20 and 52,392,945.36 is: 78,589,855.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,696,932.56 : 283,046,974.20 = 52,392,945.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,696,932.56/283,046,974.20 = 52,392,945.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,696,932.56x = 283,046,974.20 × 52,392,945.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,696,932.56x = 14,829,664,653,573,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,829,664,653,573,928/188,696,932.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,589,855.45

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