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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,050,076.53, 217,438,328.88 and 72,197,979.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,050,076.53, 217,438,328.88 and 72,197,979.12 is: 108,228,884.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,050,076.53 : 217,438,328.88 = 72,197,979.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,050,076.53/217,438,328.88 = 72,197,979.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,050,076.53x = 217,438,328.88 × 72,197,979.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,050,076.53x = 15,698,607,928,365,934
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,698,607,928,365,934/145,050,076.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,228,884.15

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