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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,277,911.42, 224,017,757.85 and 52,234,459.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,277,911.42, 224,017,757.85 and 52,234,459.71 is: 78,386,992.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,277,911.42 : 224,017,757.85 = 52,234,459.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,277,911.42/224,017,757.85 = 52,234,459.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,277,911.42x = 224,017,757.85 × 52,234,459.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,277,911.42x = 11,701,446,546,740,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,446,546,740,362/149,277,911.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,386,992.66

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