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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,231,529.84, 216,345,405.02 and 35,056,383.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,231,529.84, 216,345,405.02 and 35,056,383.72 is: 52,584,116.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,231,529.84 : 216,345,405.02 = 35,056,383.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,231,529.84/216,345,405.02 = 35,056,383.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,231,529.84x = 216,345,405.02 × 35,056,383.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,231,529.84x = 7,584,287,534,439,934
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,287,534,439,934/144,231,529.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,584,116.27

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