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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,856,448.40, 224,790,893.40 and 47,617,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,856,448.40, 224,790,893.40 and 47,617,600.40 is: 71,428,377.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,856,448.40 : 224,790,893.40 = 47,617,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,856,448.40/224,790,893.40 = 47,617,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,856,448.40x = 224,790,893.40 × 47,617,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,856,448.40x = 10,704,002,935,480,198
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,002,935,480,198/149,856,448.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,428,377.29

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