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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,479,505,714.28, 224,232,882,559.26 and 48,724,511,963.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,479,505,714.28, 224,232,882,559.26 and 48,724,511,963.40 is: 73,091,208,835.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,479,505,714.28 : 224,232,882,559.26 = 48,724,511,963.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,479,505,714.28/224,232,882,559.26 = 48,724,511,963.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,479,505,714.28x = 224,232,882,559.26 × 48,724,511,963.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,479,505,714.28x = 10,925,637,768,846,331,871,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,925,637,768,846,331,871,232/149,479,505,714.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,091,208,835.88

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