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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,999,481.40, 229,544,249.24 and 49,366,742.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,999,481.40, 229,544,249.24 and 49,366,742.61 is: 74,064,642.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,999,481.40 : 229,544,249.24 = 49,366,742.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,999,481.40/229,544,249.24 = 49,366,742.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,999,481.40x = 229,544,249.24 × 49,366,742.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,999,481.40x = 11,331,851,869,836,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,331,851,869,836,768/152,999,481.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,064,642.35

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