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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,855,284.80, 224,782,927.20 and 42,149,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,855,284.80, 224,782,927.20 and 42,149,908.80 is: 63,224,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,855,284.80 : 224,782,927.20 = 42,149,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,855,284.80/224,782,927.20 = 42,149,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,855,284.80x = 224,782,927.20 × 42,149,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,855,284.80x = 9,474,579,881,277,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,474,579,881,277,038/149,855,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,224,863.20

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