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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,986,556.40, 337,479,834.60 and 156,906,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,986,556.40, 337,479,834.60 and 156,906,121.20 is: 235,359,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,986,556.40 : 337,479,834.60 = 156,906,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,986,556.40/337,479,834.60 = 156,906,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,986,556.40x = 337,479,834.60 × 156,906,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,986,556.40x = 52,952,651,830,303,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,952,651,830,303,552/224,986,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,359,181.80

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