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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,403,653.86, 216,584,174.54 and 42,140,233.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,403,653.86, 216,584,174.54 and 42,140,233.70 is: 63,204,132.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,403,653.86 : 216,584,174.54 = 42,140,233.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,403,653.86/216,584,174.54 = 42,140,233.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,403,653.86x = 216,584,174.54 × 42,140,233.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,403,653.86x = 9,126,907,730,837,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,907,730,837,190/144,403,653.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,204,132.91

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