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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850,211.80, 224,775,317.70 and 42,144,835.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850,211.80, 224,775,317.70 and 42,144,835.80 is: 63,217,253.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850,211.80 : 224,775,317.70 = 42,144,835.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850,211.80/224,775,317.70 = 42,144,835.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850,211.80x = 224,775,317.70 × 42,144,835.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850,211.80x = 9,473,118,856,359,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,473,118,856,359,332/149,850,211.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,217,253.70

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