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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,840,176,675.30, 224,773,478,068.54 and 42,275,389,139.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,840,176,675.30, 224,773,478,068.54 and 42,275,389,139.63 is: 63,416,811,595.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,840,176,675.30 : 224,773,478,068.54 = 42,275,389,139.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,840,176,675.30/224,773,478,068.54 = 42,275,389,139.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,840,176,675.30x = 224,773,478,068.54 × 42,275,389,139.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,840,176,675.30x = 9,502,386,253,615,618,588,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,502,386,253,615,618,588,672/149,840,176,675.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,416,811,595.24

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