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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,140,284.28, 216,210,426.42 and 36,434,908.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,140,284.28, 216,210,426.42 and 36,434,908.28 is: 54,652,362.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,140,284.28 : 216,210,426.42 = 36,434,908.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,140,284.28/216,210,426.42 = 36,434,908.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,140,284.28x = 216,210,426.42 × 36,434,908.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,140,284.28x = 7,877,607,055,792,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,877,607,055,792,389/144,140,284.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652,362.42

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