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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,485,965.87, 199,390,769.27 and 82,607,600.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,485,965.87, 199,390,769.27 and 82,607,600.23 is: 113,998,566.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,485,965.87 : 199,390,769.27 = 82,607,600.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,485,965.87/199,390,769.27 = 82,607,600.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,485,965.87x = 199,390,769.27 × 82,607,600.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,485,965.87x = 16,471,192,956,806,594
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,471,192,956,806,594/144,485,965.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,998,566.28

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