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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,817,629.50, 224,726,444.26 and 42,112,253.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,817,629.50, 224,726,444.26 and 42,112,253.50 is: 63,168,380.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,817,629.50 : 224,726,444.26 = 42,112,253.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,817,629.50/224,726,444.26 = 42,112,253.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,817,629.50x = 224,726,444.26 × 42,112,253.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,817,629.50x = 9,463,736,988,830,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,463,736,988,830,740/149,817,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,168,380.25

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