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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,087,462.60, 217,347,758.70 and 87,408,399.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,087,462.60, 217,347,758.70 and 87,408,399.40 is: 130,941,842.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,087,462.60 : 217,347,758.70 = 87,408,399.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,087,462.60/217,347,758.70 = 87,408,399.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,087,462.60x = 217,347,758.70 × 87,408,399.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,087,462.60x = 18,998,019,701,144,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,998,019,701,144,424/145,087,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,941,842.67

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