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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,386,942.40, 149,164,394.40 and 38,846,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,386,942.40, 149,164,394.40 and 38,846,116.80 is: 58,301,999.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,386,942.40 : 149,164,394.40 = 38,846,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,386,942.40/149,164,394.40 = 38,846,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,386,942.40x = 149,164,394.40 × 38,846,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,386,942.40x = 5,794,457,487,263,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,794,457,487,263,666/99,386,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,301,999.71

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