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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,537.80, 217,040,268.30 and 87,138,670.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,537.80, 217,040,268.30 and 87,138,670.60 is: 130,809,235.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,537.80 : 217,040,268.30 = 87,138,670.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,537.80/217,040,268.30 = 87,138,670.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,537.80x = 217,040,268.30 × 87,138,670.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,537.80x = 18,912,600,446,329,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,600,446,329,320/144,581,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809,235.63

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