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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,087,459.60, 217,347,754.20 and 87,408,396.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,087,459.60, 217,347,754.20 and 87,408,396.40 is: 130,941,838.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,087,459.60 : 217,347,754.20 = 87,408,396.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,087,459.60/217,347,754.20 = 87,408,396.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,087,459.60x = 217,347,754.20 × 87,408,396.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,087,459.60x = 18,998,018,655,763,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,998,018,655,763,364/145,087,459.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,941,838.17

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