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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,696,010.40, 217,044,015.60 and 87,300,382.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,696,010.40, 217,044,015.60 and 87,300,382.40 is: 130,950,573.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,696,010.40 : 217,044,015.60 = 87,300,382.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,696,010.40/217,044,015.60 = 87,300,382.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,696,010.40x = 217,044,015.60 × 87,300,382.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,696,010.40x = 18,948,025,559,511,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,948,025,559,511,568/144,696,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,950,573.60

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