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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,560,501.56, 224,352,099.81 and 40,384,083.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,560,501.56, 224,352,099.81 and 40,384,083.75 is: 60,579,189.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,560,501.56 : 224,352,099.81 = 40,384,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,560,501.56/224,352,099.81 = 40,384,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,560,501.56x = 224,352,099.81 × 40,384,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,560,501.56x = 9,060,253,988,215,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,060,253,988,215,400/149,560,501.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,579,189.65

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