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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,679,762.48, 224,527,692.15 and 47,451,771.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,679,762.48, 224,527,692.15 and 47,451,771.72 is: 71,180,209.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,679,762.48 : 224,527,692.15 = 47,451,771.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,679,762.48/224,527,692.15 = 47,451,771.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,679,762.48x = 224,527,692.15 × 47,451,771.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,679,762.48x = 10,654,236,792,720,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,236,792,720,236/149,679,762.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,180,209.11

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