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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,436,441.60, 224,154,662.40 and 72,908,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,436,441.60, 224,154,662.40 and 72,908,937.60 is: 109,363,406.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,436,441.60 : 224,154,662.40 = 72,908,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,436,441.60/224,154,662.40 = 72,908,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,436,441.60x = 224,154,662.40 × 72,908,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,436,441.60x = 16,342,878,293,670,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,878,293,670,666/149,436,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,363,406.40

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