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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,246,852.48, 216,372,650.24 and 40,618,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,246,852.48, 216,372,650.24 and 40,618,550.40 is: 60,928,493.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,246,852.48 : 216,372,650.24 = 40,618,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,246,852.48/216,372,650.24 = 40,618,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,246,852.48x = 216,372,650.24 × 40,618,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,246,852.48x = 8,788,743,398,955,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,788,743,398,955,012/144,246,852.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,928,493.40

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