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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,536.30, 217,040,266.05 and 87,138,669.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,536.30, 217,040,266.05 and 87,138,669.10 is: 130,809,233.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,536.30 : 217,040,266.05 = 87,138,669.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,536.30/217,040,266.05 = 87,138,669.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,536.30x = 217,040,266.05 × 87,138,669.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,536.30x = 18,912,599,924,706,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,599,924,706,912/144,581,536.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809,233.38

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