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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,851,908.80, 217,277,863.20 and 87,314,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,851,908.80, 217,277,863.20 and 87,314,563.20 is: 130,971,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,851,908.80 : 217,277,863.20 = 87,314,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,851,908.80/217,277,863.20 = 87,314,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,851,908.80x = 217,277,863.20 × 87,314,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,851,908.80x = 18,971,521,718,337,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,971,521,718,337,352/144,851,908.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,971,844.80

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