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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,598,475.20, 224,439,703.20 and 72,924,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,598,475.20, 224,439,703.20 and 72,924,004.80 is: 109,406,476.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,598,475.20 : 224,439,703.20 = 72,924,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,598,475.20/224,439,703.20 = 72,924,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,598,475.20x = 224,439,703.20 × 72,924,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,598,475.20x = 16,367,041,993,467,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,367,041,993,467,374/149,598,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,406,476.05

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