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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,345,073.08, 309,647,856.92 and 131,555,474.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,345,073.08, 309,647,856.92 and 131,555,474.48 is: 181,576,845.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,345,073.08 : 309,647,856.92 = 131,555,474.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,345,073.08/309,647,856.92 = 131,555,474.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,345,073.08x = 309,647,856.92 × 131,555,474.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,345,073.08x = 40,735,870,737,201,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,735,870,737,201,872/224,345,073.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,576,845.79

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