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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,501,413.36, 199,412,054.52 and 78,421,894.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,501,413.36, 199,412,054.52 and 78,421,894.16 is: 108,222,270.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,501,413.36 : 199,412,054.52 = 78,421,894.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,501,413.36/199,412,054.52 = 78,421,894.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,501,413.36x = 199,412,054.52 × 78,421,894.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,501,413.36x = 15,638,271,033,795,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,638,271,033,795,590/144,501,413.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,222,270.43

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