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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,511,469.20, 224,309,194.20 and 72,836,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,511,469.20, 224,309,194.20 and 72,836,998.80 is: 109,275,954.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,511,469.20 : 224,309,194.20 = 72,836,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,511,469.20/224,309,194.20 = 72,836,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,511,469.20x = 224,309,194.20 × 72,836,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,511,469.20x = 16,338,008,508,774,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,338,008,508,774,366/149,511,469.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,275,954.52

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