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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,879,938.40, 217,330,405.20 and 87,248,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,879,938.40, 217,330,405.20 and 87,248,114.40 is: 130,878,493.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,879,938.40 : 217,330,405.20 = 87,248,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,879,938.40/217,330,405.20 = 87,248,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,879,938.40x = 217,330,405.20 × 87,248,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,879,938.40x = 18,961,668,055,487,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,961,668,055,487,956/144,879,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,878,493.36

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