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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,691,976.20, 217,037,964.30 and 48,953,864.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,691,976.20, 217,037,964.30 and 48,953,864.20 is: 73,430,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,691,976.20 : 217,037,964.30 = 48,953,864.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,691,976.20/217,037,964.30 = 48,953,864.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,691,976.20x = 217,037,964.30 × 48,953,864.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,691,976.20x = 10,624,847,030,586,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,624,847,030,586,650/144,691,976.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,430,796.30

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