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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,645,838.48, 199,612,874.70 and 85,120,294.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,645,838.48, 199,612,874.70 and 85,120,294.58 is: 117,466,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,645,838.48 : 199,612,874.70 = 85,120,294.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,645,838.48/199,612,874.70 = 85,120,294.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,645,838.48x = 199,612,874.70 × 85,120,294.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,645,838.48x = 16,991,106,696,424,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,991,106,696,424,628/144,645,838.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,466,958.43

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