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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,437,833.60, 224,156,750.40 and 52,502,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,437,833.60, 224,156,750.40 and 52,502,995.20 is: 78,754,492.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,437,833.60 : 224,156,750.40 = 52,502,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,437,833.60/224,156,750.40 = 52,502,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,437,833.60x = 224,156,750.40 × 52,502,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,437,833.60x = 11,768,900,790,298,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,900,790,298,800/149,437,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,754,492.80

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