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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,965,538.56, 214,412,878.44 and 40,730,461.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,965,538.56, 214,412,878.44 and 40,730,461.92 is: 61,085,599.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,965,538.56 : 214,412,878.44 = 40,730,461.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,965,538.56/214,412,878.44 = 40,730,461.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,965,538.56x = 214,412,878.44 × 40,730,461.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,965,538.56x = 8,733,135,580,458,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,733,135,580,458,009/142,965,538.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,085,599.15

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