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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,087,237.60, 217,347,421.20 and 87,408,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,087,237.60, 217,347,421.20 and 87,408,174.40 is: 130,941,505.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,087,237.60 : 217,347,421.20 = 87,408,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,087,237.60/217,347,421.20 = 87,408,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,087,237.60x = 217,347,421.20 × 87,408,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,087,237.60x = 18,997,941,297,639,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,997,941,297,639,856/145,087,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,941,505.34

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