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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,587,788.20, 216,880,299.90 and 35,413,439.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,587,788.20, 216,880,299.90 and 35,413,439.40 is: 53,119,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,587,788.20 : 216,880,299.90 = 35,413,439.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,587,788.20/216,880,299.90 = 35,413,439.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,587,788.20x = 216,880,299.90 × 35,413,439.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,587,788.20x = 7,680,477,357,562,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,477,357,562,476/144,587,788.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,119,820.51

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