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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152,001.60, 217,746,664.80 and 72,405,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152,001.60, 217,746,664.80 and 72,405,966.40 is: 108,618,258.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152,001.60 : 217,746,664.80 = 72,405,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152,001.60/217,746,664.80 = 72,405,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152,001.60x = 217,746,664.80 × 72,405,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152,001.60x = 15,766,157,695,220,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,766,157,695,220,864/145,152,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,618,258.94

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