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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,445,007.20, 224,209,501.20 and 72,770,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,445,007.20, 224,209,501.20 and 72,770,536.80 is: 109,176,251.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,445,007.20 : 224,209,501.20 = 72,770,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,445,007.20/224,209,501.20 = 72,770,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,445,007.20x = 224,209,501.20 × 72,770,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,445,007.20x = 16,315,845,757,984,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,315,845,757,984,242/149,445,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,176,251.94

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