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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,829,228.40, 224,758,811.40 and 40,656,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,829,228.40, 224,758,811.40 and 40,656,132.40 is: 60,988,260.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,829,228.40 : 224,758,811.40 = 40,656,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,829,228.40/224,758,811.40 = 40,656,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,829,228.40x = 224,758,811.40 × 40,656,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,829,228.40x = 9,137,823,994,345,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,137,823,994,345,030/149,829,228.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,988,260.38

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