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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,567.80, 217,040,313.30 and 87,138,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,567.80, 217,040,313.30 and 87,138,700.60 is: 130,809,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,567.80 : 217,040,313.30 = 87,138,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,567.80/217,040,313.30 = 87,138,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,567.80x = 217,040,313.30 × 87,138,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,567.80x = 18,912,610,878,778,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,610,878,778,896/144,581,567.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809,280.65

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