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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,134,234.40, 222,201,351.60 and 40,439,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,134,234.40, 222,201,351.60 and 40,439,744.80 is: 60,659,617.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,134,234.40 : 222,201,351.60 = 40,439,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,134,234.40/222,201,351.60 = 40,439,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,134,234.40x = 222,201,351.60 × 40,439,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,134,234.40x = 8,985,765,952,919,071
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,985,765,952,919,071/148,134,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,659,617.20

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