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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,511,948.45, 199,426,685.75 and 78,432,447.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,511,948.45, 199,426,685.75 and 78,432,447.54 is: 108,236,884.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,511,948.45 : 199,426,685.75 = 78,432,447.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,511,948.45/199,426,685.75 = 78,432,447.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,511,948.45x = 199,426,685.75 × 78,432,447.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,511,948.45x = 15,641,523,068,162,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,641,523,068,162,942/144,511,948.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,236,884.46

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