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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,816,004.80, 217,224,007.20 and 53,920,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,816,004.80, 217,224,007.20 and 53,920,785.60 is: 80,881,178.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,816,004.80 : 217,224,007.20 = 53,920,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,816,004.80/217,224,007.20 = 53,920,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,816,004.80x = 217,224,007.20 × 53,920,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,816,004.80x = 11,712,889,119,404,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,712,889,119,404,056/144,816,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,881,178.40

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