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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,194,536.61, 205,902,386.27 and 87,314,924.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,194,536.61, 205,902,386.27 and 87,314,924.38 is: 120,502,745.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,194,536.61 : 205,902,386.27 = 87,314,924.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,194,536.61/205,902,386.27 = 87,314,924.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,194,536.61x = 205,902,386.27 × 87,314,924.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,194,536.61x = 17,978,351,286,588,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,978,351,286,588,768/149,194,536.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,502,745.58

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