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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,138,438.20, 309,410,227.46 and 144,792,187.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,138,438.20, 309,410,227.46 and 144,792,187.86 is: 199,877,290.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,138,438.20 : 309,410,227.46 = 144,792,187.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,138,438.20/309,410,227.46 = 144,792,187.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,138,438.20x = 309,410,227.46 × 144,792,187.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,138,438.20x = 44,800,183,780,193,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,800,183,780,193,648/224,138,438.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,877,290.75

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