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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,779,946.80, 224,669,920.20 and 73,152,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,779,946.80, 224,669,920.20 and 73,152,132.40 is: 109,728,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,779,946.80 : 224,669,920.20 = 73,152,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,779,946.80/224,669,920.20 = 73,152,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,779,946.80x = 224,669,920.20 × 73,152,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,779,946.80x = 16,435,083,748,767,834
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,435,083,748,767,834/149,779,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,728,198.60

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