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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,878,673.24, 217,294,386.64 and 42,618,795.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,878,673.24, 217,294,386.64 and 42,618,795.48 is: 63,921,244.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,878,673.24 : 217,294,386.64 = 42,618,795.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,878,673.24/217,294,386.64 = 42,618,795.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,878,673.24x = 217,294,386.64 × 42,618,795.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,878,673.24x = 9,260,825,023,162,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,260,825,023,162,204/144,878,673.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,921,244.00

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