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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,788,830.40, 224,851,207.20 and 115,860,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,788,830.40, 224,851,207.20 and 115,860,587.20 is: 173,920,797.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,788,830.40 : 224,851,207.20 = 115,860,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,788,830.40/224,851,207.20 = 115,860,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,788,830.40x = 224,851,207.20 × 115,860,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,788,830.40x = 26,051,392,898,820,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,051,392,898,820,868/149,788,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,920,797.89

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