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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,986,560.40, 337,479,840.60 and 156,906,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,986,560.40, 337,479,840.60 and 156,906,125.20 is: 235,359,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,986,560.40 : 337,479,840.60 = 156,906,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,986,560.40/337,479,840.60 = 156,906,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,986,560.40x = 337,479,840.60 × 156,906,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,986,560.40x = 52,952,654,121,659,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,952,654,121,659,640/224,986,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,359,187.80

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