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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,593,042.14, 215,226,176.90 and 87,381,989.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,593,042.14, 215,226,176.90 and 87,381,989.83 is: 130,973,557.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,593,042.14 : 215,226,176.90 = 87,381,989.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,593,042.14/215,226,176.90 = 87,381,989.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,593,042.14x = 215,226,176.90 × 87,381,989.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,593,042.14x = 18,806,891,600,857,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,806,891,600,857,704/143,593,042.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,973,557.78

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