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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,814,023,628.72, 224,563,728,207.24 and 50,406,156,421.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,814,023,628.72, 224,563,728,207.24 and 50,406,156,421.68 is: 75,556,307,323.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,814,023,628.72 : 224,563,728,207.24 = 50,406,156,421.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,814,023,628.72/224,563,728,207.24 = 50,406,156,421.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,814,023,628.72x = 224,563,728,207.24 × 50,406,156,421.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,814,023,628.72x = 11,319,394,410,649,771,573,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,319,394,410,649,771,573,248/149,814,023,628.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,556,307,323.42

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