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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,043,492.75, 216,065,793.18 and 34,868,485.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,043,492.75, 216,065,793.18 and 34,868,485.15 is: 52,302,861.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,043,492.75 : 216,065,793.18 = 34,868,485.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,043,492.75/216,065,793.18 = 34,868,485.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,043,492.75x = 216,065,793.18 × 34,868,485.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,043,492.75x = 7,533,886,900,919,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,886,900,919,801/144,043,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,302,861.84

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