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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,845,656,236.74, 224,781,698,801.64 and 42,280,870,766.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,845,656,236.74, 224,781,698,801.64 and 42,280,870,766.63 is: 63,425,034,775.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,845,656,236.74 : 224,781,698,801.64 = 42,280,870,766.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,845,656,236.74/224,781,698,801.64 = 42,280,870,766.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,845,656,236.74x = 224,781,698,801.64 × 42,280,870,766.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,845,656,236.74x = 9,503,965,957,736,141,684,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,965,957,736,141,684,736/149,845,656,236.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,425,034,775.26

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