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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,042,664.20, 217,501,010.70 and 47,960,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,042,664.20, 217,501,010.70 and 47,960,859.40 is: 71,920,461.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,042,664.20 : 217,501,010.70 = 47,960,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,042,664.20/217,501,010.70 = 47,960,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,042,664.20x = 217,501,010.70 × 47,960,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,042,664.20x = 10,431,535,393,540,594
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,431,535,393,540,594/145,042,664.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,920,461.82

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