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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,512,070.70, 224,310,096.45 and 72,837,600.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,512,070.70, 224,310,096.45 and 72,837,600.30 is: 109,276,856.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,512,070.70 : 224,310,096.45 = 72,837,600.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,512,070.70/224,310,096.45 = 72,837,600.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,512,070.70x = 224,310,096.45 × 72,837,600.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,512,070.70x = 16,338,209,148,479,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,338,209,148,479,548/149,512,070.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,276,856.86

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