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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,856,427.20, 215,642,923.20 and 71,084,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,856,427.20, 215,642,923.20 and 71,084,439.60 is: 106,556,631.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,856,427.20 : 215,642,923.20 = 71,084,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,856,427.20/215,642,923.20 = 71,084,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,856,427.20x = 215,642,923.20 × 71,084,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,856,427.20x = 15,328,856,349,377,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,328,856,349,377,836/143,856,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,556,631.83

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