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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,446,078.84, 216,685,559.82 and 52,373,177.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,446,078.84, 216,685,559.82 and 52,373,177.24 is: 78,565,727.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,446,078.84 : 216,685,559.82 = 52,373,177.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,446,078.84/216,685,559.82 = 52,373,177.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,446,078.84x = 216,685,559.82 × 52,373,177.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,446,078.84x = 11,348,511,229,801,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,348,511,229,801,482/144,446,078.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,565,727.23

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