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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,536,017.52, 221,288,860.95 and 49,157,098.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,536,017.52, 221,288,860.95 and 49,157,098.46 is: 73,730,594.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,536,017.52 : 221,288,860.95 = 49,157,098.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,536,017.52/221,288,860.95 = 49,157,098.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,536,017.52x = 221,288,860.95 × 49,157,098.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,536,017.52x = 10,877,918,325,359,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,877,918,325,359,448/147,536,017.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,730,594.80

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