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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,952,353.60, 238,428,530.40 and 149,378,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,952,353.60, 238,428,530.40 and 149,378,542.40 is: 224,067,813.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,952,353.60 : 238,428,530.40 = 149,378,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,952,353.60/238,428,530.40 = 149,378,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,952,353.60x = 238,428,530.40 × 149,378,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,952,353.60x = 35,616,106,337,726,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,616,106,337,726,092/158,952,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,067,813.60

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