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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,436,401.10, 224,154,601.65 and 72,908,897.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,436,401.10, 224,154,601.65 and 72,908,897.10 is: 109,363,345.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,436,401.10 : 224,154,601.65 = 72,908,897.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,436,401.10/224,154,601.65 = 72,908,897.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,436,401.10x = 224,154,601.65 × 72,908,897.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,436,401.10x = 16,342,864,786,191,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,864,786,191,340/149,436,401.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,363,345.65

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