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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,449,128.93, 224,165,721.77 and 40,272,547.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,449,128.93, 224,165,721.77 and 40,272,547.10 is: 60,406,672.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,449,128.93 : 224,165,721.77 = 40,272,547.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,449,128.93/224,165,721.77 = 40,272,547.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,449,128.93x = 224,165,721.77 × 40,272,547.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,449,128.93x = 9,027,724,586,865,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,027,724,586,865,628/149,449,128.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,406,672.50

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