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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,840,176,674.14, 224,773,478,066.81 and 42,275,389,138.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,840,176,674.14, 224,773,478,066.81 and 42,275,389,138.49 is: 63,416,811,593.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,840,176,674.14 : 224,773,478,066.81 = 42,275,389,138.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,840,176,674.14/224,773,478,066.81 = 42,275,389,138.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,840,176,674.14x = 224,773,478,066.81 × 42,275,389,138.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,840,176,674.14x = 9,502,386,253,285,789,007,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,502,386,253,285,789,007,872/149,840,176,674.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,416,811,593.53

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