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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,248,246.60, 222,372,369.90 and 40,542,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,248,246.60, 222,372,369.90 and 40,542,870.60 is: 60,814,305.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,248,246.60 : 222,372,369.90 = 40,542,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,248,246.60/222,372,369.90 = 40,542,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,248,246.60x = 222,372,369.90 × 40,542,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,248,246.60x = 9,015,614,217,871,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,015,614,217,871,036/148,248,246.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,814,305.90

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