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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,738,745.68, 221,631,932.52 and 45,502,735.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,738,745.68, 221,631,932.52 and 45,502,735.92 is: 68,261,438.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,738,745.68 : 221,631,932.52 = 45,502,735.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,738,745.68/221,631,932.52 = 45,502,735.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,738,745.68x = 221,631,932.52 × 45,502,735.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,738,745.68x = 10,084,859,296,896,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,084,859,296,896,822/147,738,745.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,261,438.46

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