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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,454,956.93, 224,174,460.13 and 40,278,376.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,454,956.93, 224,174,460.13 and 40,278,376.31 is: 60,415,415.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,454,956.93 : 224,174,460.13 = 40,278,376.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,454,956.93/224,174,460.13 = 40,278,376.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,454,956.93x = 224,174,460.13 × 40,278,376.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,454,956.93x = 9,029,383,262,985,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,383,262,985,664/149,454,956.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,415,415.11

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