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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,880,499.40, 217,331,246.70 and 87,248,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,880,499.40, 217,331,246.70 and 87,248,675.40 is: 130,879,334.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,880,499.40 : 217,331,246.70 = 87,248,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,880,499.40/217,331,246.70 = 87,248,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,880,499.40x = 217,331,246.70 × 87,248,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,880,499.40x = 18,961,863,397,605,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,961,863,397,605,620/144,880,499.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,879,334.87

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