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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,757,017.86, 199,766,707.65 and 78,677,496.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,757,017.86, 199,766,707.65 and 78,677,496.32 is: 108,576,044.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,757,017.86 : 199,766,707.65 = 78,677,496.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,757,017.86/199,766,707.65 = 78,677,496.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,757,017.86x = 199,766,707.65 × 78,677,496.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,757,017.86x = 15,717,144,404,992,558
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,144,404,992,558/144,757,017.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,576,044.45

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