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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 264,724,902.40, 397,410,835.20 and 149,789,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 264,724,902.40, 397,410,835.20 and 149,789,401.60 is: 224,867,138.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    264,724,902.40 : 397,410,835.20 = 149,789,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    264,724,902.40/397,410,835.20 = 149,789,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    264,724,902.40x = 397,410,835.20 × 149,789,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    264,724,902.40x = 59,527,931,193,964,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,527,931,193,964,216/264,724,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,867,138.13

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