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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,231,501.34, 216,345,362.28 and 35,056,355.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,231,501.34, 216,345,362.28 and 35,056,355.23 is: 52,584,073.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,231,501.34 : 216,345,362.28 = 35,056,355.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,231,501.34/216,345,362.28 = 35,056,355.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,231,501.34x = 216,345,362.28 × 35,056,355.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,231,501.34x = 7,584,279,872,450,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,279,872,450,722/144,231,501.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,584,073.53

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