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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,512,901.20, 224,311,342.20 and 72,838,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,512,901.20, 224,311,342.20 and 72,838,430.80 is: 109,278,102.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,512,901.20 : 224,311,342.20 = 72,838,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,512,901.20/224,311,342.20 = 72,838,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,512,901.20x = 224,311,342.20 × 72,838,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,512,901.20x = 16,338,486,176,489,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,338,486,176,489,818/149,512,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,278,102.73

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