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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,877,282.50, 260,643,768.50 and 105,241,091.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,877,282.50, 260,643,768.50 and 105,241,091.74 is: 145,228,872.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,877,282.50 : 260,643,768.50 = 105,241,091.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,877,282.50/260,643,768.50 = 105,241,091.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,877,282.50x = 260,643,768.50 × 105,241,091.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,877,282.50x = 27,430,434,751,779,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,430,434,751,779,316/188,877,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,228,872.36

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