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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,199,538.40, 216,333,331.92 and 47,154,868.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,199,538.40, 216,333,331.92 and 47,154,868.92 is: 70,743,429.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,199,538.40 : 216,333,331.92 = 47,154,868.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,199,538.40/216,333,331.92 = 47,154,868.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,199,538.40x = 216,333,331.92 × 47,154,868.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,199,538.40x = 10,201,169,909,714,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,201,169,909,714,452/144,199,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,743,429.71

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