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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,760,259.20, 217,171,881.60 and 47,699,449.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,760,259.20, 217,171,881.60 and 47,699,449.60 is: 71,559,551.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,760,259.20 : 217,171,881.60 = 47,699,449.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,760,259.20/217,171,881.60 = 47,699,449.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,760,259.20x = 217,171,881.60 × 47,699,449.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,760,259.20x = 10,358,979,220,916,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,358,979,220,916,368/144,760,259.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,559,551.48

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