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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,615,740.23, 199,598,687.90 and 85,911,017.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,615,740.23, 199,598,687.90 and 85,911,017.77 is: 118,574,412.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,615,740.23 : 199,598,687.90 = 85,911,017.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,615,740.23/199,598,687.90 = 85,911,017.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,615,740.23x = 199,598,687.90 × 85,911,017.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,615,740.23x = 17,147,726,423,045,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,147,726,423,045,584/144,615,740.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,574,412.41

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