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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,829,307.34, 282,930,835.39 and 114,829,242.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,829,307.34, 282,930,835.39 and 114,829,242.98 is: 172,053,449.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,829,307.34 : 282,930,835.39 = 114,829,242.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,829,307.34/282,930,835.39 = 114,829,242.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,829,307.34x = 282,930,835.39 × 114,829,242.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,829,307.34x = 32,488,733,641,830,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,488,733,641,830,964/188,829,307.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,053,449.22

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