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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,721,616.80, 224,582,425.20 and 42,016,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,721,616.80, 224,582,425.20 and 42,016,240.80 is: 63,024,361.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,721,616.80 : 224,582,425.20 = 42,016,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,721,616.80/224,582,425.20 = 42,016,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,721,616.80x = 224,582,425.20 × 42,016,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,721,616.80x = 9,436,109,256,651,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436,109,256,651,186/149,721,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,024,361.20

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