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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,845,656,229.55, 224,781,698,790.86 and 42,280,870,759.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,845,656,229.55, 224,781,698,790.86 and 42,280,870,759.43 is: 63,425,034,764.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,845,656,229.55 : 224,781,698,790.86 = 42,280,870,759.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,845,656,229.55/224,781,698,790.86 = 42,280,870,759.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,845,656,229.55x = 224,781,698,790.86 × 42,280,870,759.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,845,656,229.55x = 9,503,965,955,661,473,251,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,965,955,661,473,251,328/149,845,656,229.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,425,034,764.45

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