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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,873,715.80, 217,310,573.70 and 87,336,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,873,715.80, 217,310,573.70 and 87,336,370.20 is: 131,004,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,873,715.80 : 217,310,573.70 = 87,336,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,873,715.80/217,310,573.70 = 87,336,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,873,715.80x = 217,310,573.70 × 87,336,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,873,715.80x = 18,979,116,713,037,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,979,116,713,037,584/144,873,715.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,004,555.30

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