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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,485,545,491.23, 224,228,899,972.37 and 36,165,089,668.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,485,545,491.23, 224,228,899,972.37 and 36,165,089,668.52 is: 54,247,775,242.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,485,545,491.23 : 224,228,899,972.37 = 36,165,089,668.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,485,545,491.23/224,228,899,972.37 = 36,165,089,668.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,485,545,491.23x = 224,228,899,972.37 × 36,165,089,668.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,485,545,491.23x = 8,109,258,273,773,241,499,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,258,273,773,241,499,648/149,485,545,491.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,247,775,242.25

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