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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,019,517,538.40, 223,529,276,307.60 and 119,632,956,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,019,517,538.40, 223,529,276,307.60 and 119,632,956,002.40 is: 179,449,434,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,019,517,538.40 : 223,529,276,307.60 = 119,632,956,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,019,517,538.40/223,529,276,307.60 = 119,632,956,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,019,517,538.40x = 223,529,276,307.60 × 119,632,956,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,019,517,538.40x = 26,741,468,077,755,423,784,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,741,468,077,755,423,784,960/149,019,517,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,449,434,003.60

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