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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,959,378.20, 221,953,064.10 and 40,254,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,959,378.20, 221,953,064.10 and 40,254,002.20 is: 60,384,811.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,959,378.20 : 221,953,064.10 = 40,254,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,959,378.20/221,953,064.10 = 40,254,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,959,378.20x = 221,953,064.10 × 40,254,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,959,378.20x = 8,934,499,130,578,141
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,934,499,130,578,141/147,959,378.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,384,811.29

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