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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,708,080,842.89, 224,560,159,754.94 and 36,387,477,671.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,708,080,842.89, 224,560,159,754.94 and 36,387,477,671.27 is: 54,580,739,749.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,708,080,842.89 : 224,560,159,754.94 = 36,387,477,671.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,708,080,842.89/224,560,159,754.94 = 36,387,477,671.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,708,080,842.89x = 224,560,159,754.94 × 36,387,477,671.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,708,080,842.89x = 8,171,177,798,938,580,221,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,177,798,938,580,221,952/149,708,080,842.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,580,739,749.87

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