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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,652,008.42, 199,621,587.09 and 78,573,610.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,652,008.42, 199,621,587.09 and 78,573,610.12 is: 108,432,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,652,008.42 : 199,621,587.09 = 78,573,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,652,008.42/199,621,587.09 = 78,573,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,652,008.42x = 199,621,587.09 × 78,573,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,652,008.42x = 15,684,988,755,545,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,684,988,755,545,286/144,652,008.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,432,568.11

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