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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,045,036.88, 217,567,555.32 and 47,974,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,045,036.88, 217,567,555.32 and 47,974,662.80 is: 71,961,994.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,045,036.88 : 217,567,555.32 = 47,974,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,045,036.88/217,567,555.32 = 47,974,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,045,036.88x = 217,567,555.32 × 47,974,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,045,036.88x = 10,437,730,102,697,346
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,730,102,697,346/145,045,036.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,961,994.20

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