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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,845,656,231.49, 224,781,698,793.77 and 42,280,870,761.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,845,656,231.49, 224,781,698,793.77 and 42,280,870,761.38 is: 63,425,034,767.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,845,656,231.49 : 224,781,698,793.77 = 42,280,870,761.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,845,656,231.49/224,781,698,793.77 = 42,280,870,761.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,845,656,231.49x = 224,781,698,793.77 × 42,280,870,761.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,845,656,231.49x = 9,503,965,956,223,285,592,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,965,956,223,285,592,064/149,845,656,231.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,425,034,767.38

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