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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,840,176,672.80, 224,773,478,064.79 and 42,275,389,137.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,840,176,672.80, 224,773,478,064.79 and 42,275,389,137.13 is: 63,416,811,591.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,840,176,672.80 : 224,773,478,064.79 = 42,275,389,137.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,840,176,672.80/224,773,478,064.79 = 42,275,389,137.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,840,176,672.80x = 224,773,478,064.79 × 42,275,389,137.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,840,176,672.80x = 9,502,386,252,895,150,407,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,502,386,252,895,150,407,680/149,840,176,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,416,811,591.49

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