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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,042,982.24, 216,065,040.73 and 34,867,978.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,042,982.24, 216,065,040.73 and 34,867,978.01 is: 52,302,104.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,042,982.24 : 216,065,040.73 = 34,867,978.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,042,982.24/216,065,040.73 = 34,867,978.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,042,982.24x = 216,065,040.73 × 34,867,978.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,042,982.24x = 7,533,751,088,903,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,751,088,903,394/144,042,982.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,302,104.36

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