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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,828,368.60, 217,242,552.90 and 47,799,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,828,368.60, 217,242,552.90 and 47,799,051.80 is: 71,698,577.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,828,368.60 : 217,242,552.90 = 47,799,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,828,368.60/217,242,552.90 = 47,799,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,828,368.60x = 217,242,552.90 × 47,799,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,828,368.60x = 10,383,988,039,231,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,988,039,231,340/144,828,368.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,698,577.70

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