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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,732,143.73, 337,090,617.59 and 79,161,900.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,732,143.73, 337,090,617.59 and 79,161,900.84 is: 118,740,174.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,732,143.73 : 337,090,617.59 = 79,161,900.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,732,143.73/337,090,617.59 = 79,161,900.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,732,143.73x = 337,090,617.59 × 79,161,900.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,732,143.73x = 26,684,734,043,358,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,684,734,043,358,128/224,732,143.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,740,174.86

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