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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,344,286.40, 224,016,429.60 and 47,118,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,344,286.40, 224,016,429.60 and 47,118,657.60 is: 70,677,986.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,344,286.40 : 224,016,429.60 = 47,118,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,344,286.40/224,016,429.60 = 47,118,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,344,286.40x = 224,016,429.60 × 47,118,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,344,286.40x = 10,555,353,443,096,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,555,353,443,096,906/149,344,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,677,986.40

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