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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,957,191.58, 217,469,832.81 and 47,912,888.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,957,191.58, 217,469,832.81 and 47,912,888.79 is: 71,880,586.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,957,191.58 : 217,469,832.81 = 47,912,888.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,957,191.58/217,469,832.81 = 47,912,888.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,957,191.58x = 217,469,832.81 × 47,912,888.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,957,191.58x = 10,419,607,913,610,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,419,607,913,610,238/144,957,191.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,880,586.26

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