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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,946,978.70, 217,420,468.05 and 49,208,866.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,946,978.70, 217,420,468.05 and 49,208,866.70 is: 73,813,300.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,946,978.70 : 217,420,468.05 = 49,208,866.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,946,978.70/217,420,468.05 = 49,208,866.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,946,978.70x = 217,420,468.05 × 49,208,866.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,946,978.70x = 10,699,014,830,124,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,014,830,124,060/144,946,978.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,813,300.05

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