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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,815,656.80, 217,223,485.20 and 53,920,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,815,656.80, 217,223,485.20 and 53,920,437.60 is: 80,880,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,815,656.80 : 217,223,485.20 = 53,920,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,815,656.80/217,223,485.20 = 53,920,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,815,656.80x = 217,223,485.20 × 53,920,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,815,656.80x = 11,712,785,378,981,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,712,785,378,981,124/144,815,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,880,656.40

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