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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,871,307.60, 217,306,961.40 and 47,841,990.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,871,307.60, 217,306,961.40 and 47,841,990.80 is: 71,762,986.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,871,307.60 : 217,306,961.40 = 47,841,990.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,871,307.60/217,306,961.40 = 47,841,990.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,871,307.60x = 217,306,961.40 × 47,841,990.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,871,307.60x = 10,396,397,648,074,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,396,397,648,074,754/144,871,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,762,986.20

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