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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,615,797.79, 199,630,875.15 and 97,636,514.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,615,797.79, 199,630,875.15 and 97,636,514.52 is: 134,779,623.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,615,797.79 : 199,630,875.15 = 97,636,514.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,615,797.79/199,630,875.15 = 97,636,514.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,615,797.79x = 199,630,875.15 × 97,636,514.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,615,797.79x = 19,491,262,840,223,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,491,262,840,223,280/144,615,797.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,779,623.93

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