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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,231,509.72, 216,345,374.82 and 35,056,363.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,231,509.72, 216,345,374.82 and 35,056,363.61 is: 52,584,086.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,231,509.72 : 216,345,374.82 = 35,056,363.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,231,509.72/216,345,374.82 = 35,056,363.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,231,509.72x = 216,345,374.82 × 35,056,363.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,231,509.72x = 7,584,282,123,949,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,282,123,949,930/144,231,509.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,584,086.09

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