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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,987,336.58, 260,796,813.80 and 104,214,410.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,987,336.58, 260,796,813.80 and 104,214,410.04 is: 143,812,736.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,987,336.58 : 260,796,813.80 = 104,214,410.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,987,336.58/260,796,813.80 = 104,214,410.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,987,336.58x = 260,796,813.80 × 104,214,410.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,987,336.58x = 27,178,786,089,957,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,178,786,089,957,660/188,987,336.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,812,736.78

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