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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,688,840.80, 217,033,261.20 and 117,479,061.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,688,840.80, 217,033,261.20 and 117,479,061.60 is: 176,218,592.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,688,840.80 : 217,033,261.20 = 117,479,061.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,688,840.80/217,033,261.20 = 117,479,061.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,688,840.80x = 217,033,261.20 × 117,479,061.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,688,840.80x = 25,496,863,861,763,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,496,863,861,763,688/144,688,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,218,592.40

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