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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,042,903.20, 217,501,369.20 and 47,961,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,042,903.20, 217,501,369.20 and 47,961,098.40 is: 71,920,820.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,042,903.20 : 217,501,369.20 = 47,961,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,042,903.20/217,501,369.20 = 47,961,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,042,903.20x = 217,501,369.20 × 47,961,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,042,903.20x = 10,431,604,570,335,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,431,604,570,335,928/145,042,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,920,820.26

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