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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,662,040.27, 216,975,869.37 and 47,593,675.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,662,040.27, 216,975,869.37 and 47,593,675.80 is: 71,384,857.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,662,040.27 : 216,975,869.37 = 47,593,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,662,040.27/216,975,869.37 = 47,593,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,662,040.27x = 216,975,869.37 × 47,593,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,662,040.27x = 10,326,679,183,218,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,326,679,183,218,930/144,662,040.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,384,857.87

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