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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,520,629.84, 224,280,944.76 and 40,345,625.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,520,629.84, 224,280,944.76 and 40,345,625.72 is: 60,518,438.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,520,629.84 : 224,280,944.76 = 40,345,625.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,520,629.84/224,280,944.76 = 40,345,625.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,520,629.84x = 224,280,944.76 × 40,345,625.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,520,629.84x = 9,048,755,052,091,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,048,755,052,091,822/149,520,629.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,518,438.57

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