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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,732,996.12, 387,480,788.62 and 149,226,172.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,732,996.12, 387,480,788.62 and 149,226,172.83 is: 223,482,416.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,732,996.12 : 387,480,788.62 = 149,226,172.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,732,996.12/387,480,788.62 = 149,226,172.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,732,996.12x = 387,480,788.62 × 149,226,172.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,732,996.12x = 57,822,275,130,539,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,822,275,130,539,760/258,732,996.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,482,416.23

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