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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,601,452.80, 149,430,172.80 and 48,485,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,601,452.80, 149,430,172.80 and 48,485,139.20 is: 72,741,335.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,601,452.80 : 149,430,172.80 = 48,485,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,601,452.80/149,430,172.80 = 48,485,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,601,452.80x = 149,430,172.80 × 48,485,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,601,452.80x = 7,245,142,728,888,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,245,142,728,888,055/99,601,452.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,741,335.85

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