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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,805,273.20, 224,707,909.80 and 42,099,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,805,273.20, 224,707,909.80 and 42,099,897.20 is: 63,149,845.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,805,273.20 : 224,707,909.80 = 42,099,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,805,273.20/224,707,909.80 = 42,099,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,805,273.20x = 224,707,909.80 × 42,099,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,805,273.20x = 9,460,179,902,606,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,460,179,902,606,874/149,805,273.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,149,845.80

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