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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,515,809.20, 224,315,704.20 and 72,841,338.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,515,809.20, 224,315,704.20 and 72,841,338.80 is: 109,282,465.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,515,809.20 : 224,315,704.20 = 72,841,338.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,515,809.20/224,315,704.20 = 72,841,338.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,515,809.20x = 224,315,704.20 × 72,841,338.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,515,809.20x = 16,339,456,207,792,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,339,456,207,792,782/149,515,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,282,465.15

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