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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,828,272.40, 224,757,377.40 and 40,655,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,828,272.40, 224,757,377.40 and 40,655,176.40 is: 60,986,826.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,828,272.40 : 224,757,377.40 = 40,655,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,828,272.40/224,757,377.40 = 40,655,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,828,272.40x = 224,757,377.40 × 40,655,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,828,272.40x = 9,137,550,825,398,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,137,550,825,398,374/149,828,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,986,826.31

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