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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,865,992.60, 217,298,988.90 and 47,836,675.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,865,992.60, 217,298,988.90 and 47,836,675.80 is: 71,755,013.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,865,992.60 : 217,298,988.90 = 47,836,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,865,992.60/217,298,988.90 = 47,836,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,865,992.60x = 217,298,988.90 × 47,836,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,865,992.60x = 10,394,861,283,677,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,394,861,283,677,098/144,865,992.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,755,013.70

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