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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,562,578.51, 216,762,380.13 and 47,492,222.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,562,578.51, 216,762,380.13 and 47,492,222.67 is: 71,211,563.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,562,578.51 : 216,762,380.13 = 47,492,222.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,562,578.51/216,762,380.13 = 47,492,222.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,562,578.51x = 216,762,380.13 × 47,492,222.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,562,578.51x = 10,294,527,223,613,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,527,223,613,144/144,562,578.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,211,563.39

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