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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,918,234.20, 217,314,365.70 and 47,836,429.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,918,234.20, 217,314,365.70 and 47,836,429.40 is: 71,733,853.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,918,234.20 : 217,314,365.70 = 47,836,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,918,234.20/217,314,365.70 = 47,836,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,918,234.20x = 217,314,365.70 × 47,836,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,918,234.20x = 10,395,543,312,413,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,395,543,312,413,830/144,918,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,733,853.02

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