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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,002,012.79, 226,503,281.92 and 47,379,170.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,002,012.79, 226,503,281.92 and 47,379,170.40 is: 71,068,838.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,002,012.79 : 226,503,281.92 = 47,379,170.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,002,012.79/226,503,281.92 = 47,379,170.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,002,012.79x = 226,503,281.92 × 47,379,170.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,002,012.79x = 10,731,537,588,877,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,537,588,877,508/151,002,012.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,068,838.03

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