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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,856,008.40, 224,790,233.40 and 47,617,160.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,856,008.40, 224,790,233.40 and 47,617,160.40 is: 71,427,717.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,856,008.40 : 224,790,233.40 = 47,617,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,856,008.40/224,790,233.40 = 47,617,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,856,008.40x = 224,790,233.40 × 47,617,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,856,008.40x = 10,703,872,600,161,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,872,600,161,238/149,856,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,427,717.28

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