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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,602,887.94, 213,918,832.73 and 49,217,705.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,602,887.94, 213,918,832.73 and 49,217,705.65 is: 73,831,563.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,602,887.94 : 213,918,832.73 = 49,217,705.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,602,887.94/213,918,832.73 = 49,217,705.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,602,887.94x = 213,918,832.73 × 49,217,705.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,602,887.94x = 10,528,594,142,296,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,528,594,142,296,726/142,602,887.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,831,563.26

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