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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,779,937.80, 224,669,906.70 and 73,152,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,779,937.80, 224,669,906.70 and 73,152,123.40 is: 109,728,185.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,779,937.80 : 224,669,906.70 = 73,152,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,779,937.80/224,669,906.70 = 73,152,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,779,937.80x = 224,669,906.70 × 73,152,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,779,937.80x = 16,435,080,739,184,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,435,080,739,184,888/149,779,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,728,185.10

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