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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,345,072.90, 309,647,856.66 and 131,555,474.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,345,072.90, 309,647,856.66 and 131,555,474.30 is: 181,576,845.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,345,072.90 : 309,647,856.66 = 131,555,474.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,345,072.90/309,647,856.66 = 131,555,474.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,345,072.90x = 309,647,856.66 × 131,555,474.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,345,072.90x = 40,735,870,647,336,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,735,870,647,336,480/224,345,072.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,576,845.53

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