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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,598,159.52, 216,896,766.16 and 52,481,774.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,598,159.52, 216,896,766.16 and 52,481,774.80 is: 78,722,490.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,598,159.52 : 216,896,766.16 = 52,481,774.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,598,159.52/216,896,766.16 = 52,481,774.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,598,159.52x = 216,896,766.16 × 52,481,774.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,598,159.52x = 11,383,127,236,457,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,383,127,236,457,380/144,598,159.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,722,490.48

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