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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,894,686.40, 217,342,029.60 and 144,044,380.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,894,686.40, 217,342,029.60 and 144,044,380.80 is: 216,066,571.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,894,686.40 : 217,342,029.60 = 144,044,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,894,686.40/217,342,029.60 = 144,044,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,894,686.40x = 217,342,029.60 × 144,044,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,894,686.40x = 31,306,898,075,547,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,306,898,075,547,272/144,894,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,066,571.20

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