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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,859,539.92, 229,282,905.14 and 49,226,451.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,859,539.92, 229,282,905.14 and 49,226,451.34 is: 73,837,614.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,859,539.92 : 229,282,905.14 = 49,226,451.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,859,539.92/229,282,905.14 = 49,226,451.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,859,539.92x = 229,282,905.14 × 49,226,451.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,859,539.92x = 11,286,783,772,968,046
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,286,783,772,968,046/152,859,539.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,837,614.45

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