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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,042,983.24, 216,065,042.23 and 34,867,979.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,042,983.24, 216,065,042.23 and 34,867,979.01 is: 52,302,105.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,042,983.24 : 216,065,042.23 = 34,867,979.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,042,983.24/216,065,042.23 = 34,867,979.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,042,983.24x = 216,065,042.23 × 34,867,979.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,042,983.24x = 7,533,751,357,270,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,751,357,270,403/144,042,983.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,302,105.86

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