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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,023,021.65, 214,536,500.82 and 40,787,070.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,023,021.65, 214,536,500.82 and 40,787,070.21 is: 61,181,166.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,023,021.65 : 214,536,500.82 = 40,787,070.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,023,021.65/214,536,500.82 = 40,787,070.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,023,021.65x = 214,536,500.82 × 40,787,070.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,023,021.65x = 8,750,315,321,553,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,315,321,553,062/143,023,021.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,181,166.64

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