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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,353,602.80, 224,030,404.20 and 87,879,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,353,602.80, 224,030,404.20 and 87,879,657.20 is: 131,819,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,353,602.80 : 224,030,404.20 = 87,879,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,353,602.80/224,030,404.20 = 87,879,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,353,602.80x = 224,030,404.20 × 87,879,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,353,602.80x = 19,687,715,123,473,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,687,715,123,473,440/149,353,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,819,485.80

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