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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,220,846.38, 199,034,532.75 and 81,475,182.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,220,846.38, 199,034,532.75 and 81,475,182.18 is: 112,441,267.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,220,846.38 : 199,034,532.75 = 81,475,182.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,220,846.38/199,034,532.75 = 81,475,182.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,220,846.38x = 199,034,532.75 × 81,475,182.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,220,846.38x = 16,216,374,815,917,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,216,374,815,917,428/144,220,846.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,441,267.84

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