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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,598,126.87, 216,896,717.22 and 52,481,742.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,598,126.87, 216,896,717.22 and 52,481,742.16 is: 78,722,441.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,598,126.87 : 216,896,717.22 = 52,481,742.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,598,126.87/216,896,717.22 = 52,481,742.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,598,126.87x = 216,896,717.22 × 52,481,742.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,598,126.87x = 11,383,117,587,405,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,383,117,587,405,988/144,598,126.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,722,441.53

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