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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,601,840.35, 199,550,312.24 and 79,411,744.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,601,840.35, 199,550,312.24 and 79,411,744.35 is: 109,588,082.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,601,840.35 : 199,550,312.24 = 79,411,744.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,601,840.35/199,550,312.24 = 79,411,744.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,601,840.35x = 199,550,312.24 × 79,411,744.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,601,840.35x = 15,846,638,380,168,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,846,638,380,168,498/144,601,840.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,588,082.29

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