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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,533.80, 217,040,262.30 and 87,138,666.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,533.80, 217,040,262.30 and 87,138,666.60 is: 130,809,229.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,533.80 : 217,040,262.30 = 87,138,666.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,533.80/217,040,262.30 = 87,138,666.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,533.80x = 217,040,262.30 × 87,138,666.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,533.80x = 18,912,599,055,336,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,599,055,336,248/144,581,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809,229.63

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