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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,691,975.20, 217,037,962.80 and 48,953,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,691,975.20, 217,037,962.80 and 48,953,863.20 is: 73,430,794.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,691,975.20 : 217,037,962.80 = 48,953,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,691,975.20/217,037,962.80 = 48,953,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,691,975.20x = 217,037,962.80 × 48,953,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,691,975.20x = 10,624,846,740,117,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,624,846,740,117,890/144,691,975.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,430,794.80

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