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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,601,272.60, 222,901,908.90 and 40,895,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,601,272.60, 222,901,908.90 and 40,895,896.60 is: 61,343,844.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,601,272.60 : 222,901,908.90 = 40,895,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,601,272.60/222,901,908.90 = 40,895,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,601,272.60x = 222,901,908.90 × 40,895,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,601,272.60x = 9,115,773,418,317,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,115,773,418,317,020/148,601,272.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,343,844.90

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