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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,449,136.52, 224,165,733.15 and 40,272,554.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,449,136.52, 224,165,733.15 and 40,272,554.70 is: 60,406,683.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,449,136.52 : 224,165,733.15 = 40,272,554.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,449,136.52/224,165,733.15 = 40,272,554.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,449,136.52x = 224,165,733.15 × 40,272,554.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,449,136.52x = 9,027,726,750,148,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,027,726,750,148,980/149,449,136.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,406,683.91

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