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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,999,474.40, 229,544,238.74 and 49,366,735.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,999,474.40, 229,544,238.74 and 49,366,735.61 is: 74,064,631.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,999,474.40 : 229,544,238.74 = 49,366,735.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,999,474.40/229,544,238.74 = 49,366,735.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,999,474.40x = 229,544,238.74 × 49,366,735.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,999,474.40x = 11,331,849,743,281,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,331,849,743,281,744/152,999,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,064,631.84

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