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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,436,399.60, 224,154,599.40 and 72,908,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,436,399.60, 224,154,599.40 and 72,908,895.60 is: 109,363,343.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,436,399.60 : 224,154,599.40 = 72,908,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,436,399.60/224,154,599.40 = 72,908,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,436,399.60x = 224,154,599.40 × 72,908,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,436,399.60x = 16,342,864,285,914,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,864,285,914,422/149,436,399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,363,343.40

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