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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,896,848.84, 217,299,161.58 and 47,834,484.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,896,848.84, 217,299,161.58 and 47,834,484.04 is: 71,736,503.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,896,848.84 : 217,299,161.58 = 47,834,484.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,896,848.84/217,299,161.58 = 47,834,484.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,896,848.84x = 217,299,161.58 × 47,834,484.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,896,848.84x = 10,394,393,276,503,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,394,393,276,503,892/144,896,848.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,736,503.31

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