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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,146,508.21, 198,921,195.48 and 78,065,486.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,146,508.21, 198,921,195.48 and 78,065,486.73 is: 107,729,837.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,146,508.21 : 198,921,195.48 = 78,065,486.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,146,508.21/198,921,195.48 = 78,065,486.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,146,508.21x = 198,921,195.48 × 78,065,486.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,146,508.21x = 15,528,879,946,059,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,528,879,946,059,676/144,146,508.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,729,837.78

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