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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,598,117.60, 216,896,703.36 and 52,481,732.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,598,117.60, 216,896,703.36 and 52,481,732.95 is: 78,722,427.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,598,117.60 : 216,896,703.36 = 52,481,732.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,598,117.60/216,896,703.36 = 52,481,732.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,598,117.60x = 216,896,703.36 × 52,481,732.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,598,117.60x = 11,383,114,863,474,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,383,114,863,474,890/144,598,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,722,427.74

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