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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,713,237.60, 224,548,861.20 and 47,487,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,713,237.60, 224,548,861.20 and 47,487,608.80 is: 71,224,753.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,713,237.60 : 224,548,861.20 = 47,487,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,713,237.60/224,548,861.20 = 47,487,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,713,237.60x = 224,548,861.20 × 47,487,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,713,237.60x = 10,663,288,477,151,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,663,288,477,151,098/149,713,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,224,753.72

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