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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,146,502.71, 198,921,187.89 and 78,065,481.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,146,502.71, 198,921,187.89 and 78,065,481.23 is: 107,729,830.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,146,502.71 : 198,921,187.89 = 78,065,481.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,146,502.71/198,921,187.89 = 78,065,481.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,146,502.71x = 198,921,187.89 × 78,065,481.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,146,502.71x = 15,528,878,259,476,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,528,878,259,476,098/144,146,502.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,729,830.19

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