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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,875,600.40, 217,313,400.60 and 37,170,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,875,600.40, 217,313,400.60 and 37,170,224.40 is: 55,755,336.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,875,600.40 : 217,313,400.60 = 37,170,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,875,600.40/217,313,400.60 = 37,170,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,875,600.40x = 217,313,400.60 × 37,170,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,875,600.40x = 8,077,587,865,429,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,587,865,429,094/144,875,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,755,336.60

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