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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,364,050.96, 216,558,807.48 and 40,734,165.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,364,050.96, 216,558,807.48 and 40,734,165.12 is: 61,104,839.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,364,050.96 : 216,558,807.48 = 40,734,165.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,364,050.96/216,558,807.48 = 40,734,165.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,364,050.96x = 216,558,807.48 × 40,734,165.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,364,050.96x = 8,821,342,222,080,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,821,342,222,080,610/144,364,050.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,104,839.91

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