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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,916,081,035.52, 224,866,201,619.52 and 49,173,678,453.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,916,081,035.52, 224,866,201,619.52 and 49,173,678,453.60 is: 73,757,919,878.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,916,081,035.52 : 224,866,201,619.52 = 49,173,678,453.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,916,081,035.52/224,866,201,619.52 = 49,173,678,453.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,916,081,035.52x = 224,866,201,619.52 × 49,173,678,453.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,916,081,035.52x = 11,057,498,293,520,662,790,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,498,293,520,662,790,144/149,916,081,035.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,757,919,878.53

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