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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,873,039.60, 217,309,559.40 and 47,843,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,873,039.60, 217,309,559.40 and 47,843,722.80 is: 71,765,584.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,873,039.60 : 217,309,559.40 = 47,843,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,873,039.60/217,309,559.40 = 47,843,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,873,039.60x = 217,309,559.40 × 47,843,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,873,039.60x = 10,396,898,321,723,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,396,898,321,723,734/144,873,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,765,584.20

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