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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,863,375.80, 217,295,063.70 and 37,157,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,863,375.80, 217,295,063.70 and 37,157,999.80 is: 55,736,999.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,863,375.80 : 217,295,063.70 = 37,157,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,863,375.80/217,295,063.70 = 37,157,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,863,375.80x = 217,295,063.70 × 37,157,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,863,375.80x = 8,074,249,933,505,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,074,249,933,505,586/144,863,375.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,999.70

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