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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,818,230.40, 217,227,345.60 and 83,596,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,818,230.40, 217,227,345.60 and 83,596,227.20 is: 125,394,340.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,818,230.40 : 217,227,345.60 = 83,596,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,818,230.40/217,227,345.60 = 83,596,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,818,230.40x = 217,227,345.60 × 83,596,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,818,230.40x = 18,159,386,536,830,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,159,386,536,830,520/144,818,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,394,340.80

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