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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,587,737.20, 216,880,223.40 and 35,413,388.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,587,737.20, 216,880,223.40 and 35,413,388.40 is: 53,119,744.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,587,737.20 : 216,880,223.40 = 35,413,388.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,587,737.20/216,880,223.40 = 35,413,388.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,587,737.20x = 216,880,223.40 × 35,413,388.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,587,737.20x = 7,680,463,587,542,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,463,587,542,968/144,587,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,119,744.01

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