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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,250,569.20, 261,154,887.72 and 105,612,140.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,250,569.20, 261,154,887.72 and 105,612,140.36 is: 145,738,672.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,250,569.20 : 261,154,887.72 = 105,612,140.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,250,569.20/261,154,887.72 = 105,612,140.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,250,569.20x = 261,154,887.72 × 105,612,140.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,250,569.20x = 27,581,126,657,584,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,581,126,657,584,680/189,250,569.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,738,672.14

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