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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,761,671.24, 217,142,368.62 and 37,056,122.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,761,671.24, 217,142,368.62 and 37,056,122.44 is: 55,584,148.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,761,671.24 : 217,142,368.62 = 37,056,122.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,761,671.24/217,142,368.62 = 37,056,122.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,761,671.24x = 217,142,368.62 × 37,056,122.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,761,671.24x = 8,046,454,198,494,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,046,454,198,494,333/144,761,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,584,148.27

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