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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,408,037.80, 221,112,056.70 and 39,702,661.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,408,037.80, 221,112,056.70 and 39,702,661.80 is: 59,553,992.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,408,037.80 : 221,112,056.70 = 39,702,661.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,408,037.80/221,112,056.70 = 39,702,661.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,408,037.80x = 221,112,056.70 × 39,702,661.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,408,037.80x = 8,778,737,207,062,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,778,737,207,062,523/147,408,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,553,992.70

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