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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,423,999.60, 224,135,999.40 and 52,489,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,423,999.60, 224,135,999.40 and 52,489,161.20 is: 78,733,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,423,999.60 : 224,135,999.40 = 52,489,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,423,999.60/224,135,999.40 = 52,489,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,423,999.60x = 224,135,999.40 × 52,489,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,423,999.60x = 11,764,710,603,229,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,764,710,603,229,704/149,423,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,733,741.80

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