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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,485,538,763.71, 224,228,889,884.82 and 36,165,082,952.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,485,538,763.71, 224,228,889,884.82 and 36,165,082,952.59 is: 54,247,765,169.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,485,538,763.71 : 224,228,889,884.82 = 36,165,082,952.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,485,538,763.71/224,228,889,884.82 = 36,165,082,952.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,485,538,763.71x = 224,228,889,884.82 × 36,165,082,952.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,485,538,763.71x = 8,109,256,403,050,562,584,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,256,403,050,562,584,576/149,485,538,763.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,247,765,169.24

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