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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,820,470.33, 258,684,967.24 and 181,743,521.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,820,470.33, 258,684,967.24 and 181,743,521.79 is: 248,989,513.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,820,470.33 : 258,684,967.24 = 181,743,521.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,820,470.33/258,684,967.24 = 181,743,521.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,820,470.33x = 258,684,967.24 × 181,743,521.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,820,470.33x = 47,014,316,980,328,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,014,316,980,328,376/188,820,470.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,989,513.15

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