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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,829,309.84, 282,930,839.13 and 114,829,245.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,829,309.84, 282,930,839.13 and 114,829,245.48 is: 172,053,452.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,829,309.84 : 282,930,839.13 = 114,829,245.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,829,309.84/282,930,839.13 = 114,829,245.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,829,309.84x = 282,930,839.13 × 114,829,245.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,829,309.84x = 32,488,734,780,321,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,488,734,780,321,160/188,829,309.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,053,452.97

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