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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,261,214.79, 226,899,867.78 and 47,638,523.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,261,214.79, 226,899,867.78 and 47,638,523.61 is: 71,460,319.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,261,214.79 : 226,899,867.78 = 47,638,523.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,261,214.79/226,899,867.78 = 47,638,523.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,261,214.79x = 226,899,867.78 × 47,638,523.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,261,214.79x = 10,809,174,708,343,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,174,708,343,408/151,261,214.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,460,319.31

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