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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,586,427.70, 216,878,259.15 and 35,412,078.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,586,427.70, 216,878,259.15 and 35,412,078.90 is: 53,117,779.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,586,427.70 : 216,878,259.15 = 35,412,078.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,586,427.70/216,878,259.15 = 35,412,078.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,586,427.70x = 216,878,259.15 × 35,412,078.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,586,427.70x = 7,680,110,024,714,447
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,110,024,714,447/144,586,427.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,117,779.77

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