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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,537,615.40, 149,284,016.70 and 35,712,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,537,615.40, 149,284,016.70 and 35,712,207.40 is: 53,560,272.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,537,615.40 : 149,284,016.70 = 35,712,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,537,615.40/149,284,016.70 = 35,712,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,537,615.40x = 149,284,016.70 × 35,712,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,537,615.40x = 5,331,261,765,895,463
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,261,765,895,463/99,537,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,560,272.11

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