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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,107,464.72, 216,183,591.96 and 48,391,747.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,107,464.72, 216,183,591.96 and 48,391,747.60 is: 72,595,141.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,107,464.72 : 216,183,591.96 = 48,391,747.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,107,464.72/216,183,591.96 = 48,391,747.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,107,464.72x = 216,183,591.96 × 48,391,747.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,107,464.72x = 10,461,501,817,389,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,461,501,817,389,710/144,107,464.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,595,141.67

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