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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,218,179.80, 148,667,837.40 and 73,390,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,218,179.80, 148,667,837.40 and 73,390,147.20 is: 109,967,291.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,218,179.80 : 148,667,837.40 = 73,390,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,218,179.80/148,667,837.40 = 73,390,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,218,179.80x = 148,667,837.40 × 73,390,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,218,179.80x = 10,910,754,470,691,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,754,470,691,666/99,218,179.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,967,291.20

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