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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,496,904.20, 224,287,346.70 and 72,822,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,496,904.20, 224,287,346.70 and 72,822,433.80 is: 109,254,104.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,496,904.20 : 224,287,346.70 = 72,822,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,496,904.20/224,287,346.70 = 72,822,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,496,904.20x = 224,287,346.70 × 72,822,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,496,904.20x = 16,333,150,457,238,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,333,150,457,238,396/149,496,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,254,104.92

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