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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,864,145.80, 217,296,218.70 and 37,158,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,864,145.80, 217,296,218.70 and 37,158,769.80 is: 55,738,154.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,864,145.80 : 217,296,218.70 = 37,158,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,864,145.80/217,296,218.70 = 37,158,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,864,145.80x = 217,296,218.70 × 37,158,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,864,145.80x = 8,074,460,169,083,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,074,460,169,083,754/144,864,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,738,154.70

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