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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,137,047.40, 217,406,972.70 and 73,373,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,137,047.40, 217,406,972.70 and 73,373,898.60 is: 109,909,891.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,137,047.40 : 217,406,972.70 = 73,373,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,137,047.40/217,406,972.70 = 73,373,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,137,047.40x = 217,406,972.70 × 73,373,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,137,047.40x = 15,951,997,169,822,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,951,997,169,822,766/145,137,047.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,909,891.76

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