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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,133,079.20, 216,199,618.80 and 142,789,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,133,079.20, 216,199,618.80 and 142,789,386.40 is: 214,184,079.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,133,079.20 : 216,199,618.80 = 142,789,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,133,079.20/216,199,618.80 = 142,789,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,133,079.20x = 216,199,618.80 × 142,789,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,133,079.20x = 30,871,010,908,365,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,871,010,908,365,908/144,133,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,184,079.60

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