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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,185,460.80, 216,299,186.40 and 47,117,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,185,460.80, 216,299,186.40 and 47,117,652.80 is: 70,683,340.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,185,460.80 : 216,299,186.40 = 47,117,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,185,460.80/216,299,186.40 = 47,117,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,185,460.80x = 216,299,186.40 × 47,117,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,185,460.80x = 10,191,509,965,717,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,191,509,965,717,682/144,185,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,683,340.12

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