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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,859,538.92, 229,282,903.64 and 49,226,450.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,859,538.92, 229,282,903.64 and 49,226,450.34 is: 73,837,612.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,859,538.92 : 229,282,903.64 = 49,226,450.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,859,538.92/229,282,903.64 = 49,226,450.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,859,538.92x = 229,282,903.64 × 49,226,450.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,859,538.92x = 11,286,783,469,845,466
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,286,783,469,845,466/152,859,538.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,837,612.95

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