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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,007,234.80, 216,010,852.20 and 36,301,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,007,234.80, 216,010,852.20 and 36,301,858.80 is: 54,452,788.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,007,234.80 : 216,010,852.20 = 36,301,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,007,234.80/216,010,852.20 = 36,301,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,007,234.80x = 216,010,852.20 × 36,301,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,007,234.80x = 7,841,595,455,832,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,595,455,832,068/144,007,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,452,788.20

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