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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,153,502.88, 198,935,046.24 and 82,272,600.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,153,502.88, 198,935,046.24 and 82,272,600.32 is: 113,538,021.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,153,502.88 : 198,935,046.24 = 82,272,600.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,153,502.88/198,935,046.24 = 82,272,600.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,153,502.88x = 198,935,046.24 × 82,272,600.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,153,502.88x = 16,366,903,548,944,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,366,903,548,944,238/144,153,502.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,538,021.78

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