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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,845,656,235.99, 224,781,698,800.52 and 42,280,870,765.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,845,656,235.99, 224,781,698,800.52 and 42,280,870,765.88 is: 63,425,034,774.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,845,656,235.99 : 224,781,698,800.52 = 42,280,870,765.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,845,656,235.99/224,781,698,800.52 = 42,280,870,765.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,845,656,235.99x = 224,781,698,800.52 × 42,280,870,765.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,845,656,235.99x = 9,503,965,957,520,200,040,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,965,957,520,200,040,448/149,845,656,235.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,425,034,774.13

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