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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,972,286.40, 217,458,429.60 and 58,751,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,972,286.40, 217,458,429.60 and 58,751,998.40 is: 88,127,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,972,286.40 : 217,458,429.60 = 58,751,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,972,286.40/217,458,429.60 = 58,751,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,972,286.40x = 217,458,429.60 × 58,751,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,972,286.40x = 12,776,117,307,925,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,776,117,307,925,712/144,972,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,127,997.60

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