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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,597,988.60, 224,208,026.10 and 72,755,556.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,597,988.60, 224,208,026.10 and 72,755,556.60 is: 109,041,437.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,597,988.60 : 224,208,026.10 = 72,755,556.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,597,988.60/224,208,026.10 = 72,755,556.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,597,988.60x = 224,208,026.10 × 72,755,556.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,597,988.60x = 16,312,379,733,092,826
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,379,733,092,826/149,597,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,041,437.56

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