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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,140,284.78, 216,210,427.17 and 36,434,908.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,140,284.78, 216,210,427.17 and 36,434,908.78 is: 54,652,363.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,140,284.78 : 216,210,427.17 = 36,434,908.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,140,284.78/216,210,427.17 = 36,434,908.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,140,284.78x = 216,210,427.17 × 36,434,908.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,140,284.78x = 7,877,607,191,223,783
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,877,607,191,223,783/144,140,284.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652,363.17

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