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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,761,672.24, 217,142,370.12 and 37,056,123.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,761,672.24, 217,142,370.12 and 37,056,123.44 is: 55,584,149.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,761,672.24 : 217,142,370.12 = 37,056,123.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,761,672.24/217,142,370.12 = 37,056,123.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,761,672.24x = 217,142,370.12 × 37,056,123.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,761,672.24x = 8,046,454,471,220,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,046,454,471,220,887/144,761,672.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,584,149.77

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