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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,859,569.22, 229,282,949.16 and 49,226,480.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,859,569.22, 229,282,949.16 and 49,226,480.78 is: 73,837,658.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,859,569.22 : 229,282,949.16 = 49,226,480.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,859,569.22/229,282,949.16 = 49,226,480.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,859,569.22x = 229,282,949.16 × 49,226,480.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,859,569.22x = 11,286,792,688,860,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,286,792,688,860,042/152,859,569.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,837,658.62

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