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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152,023.60, 217,746,697.80 and 72,405,988.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152,023.60, 217,746,697.80 and 72,405,988.40 is: 108,618,291.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152,023.60 : 217,746,697.80 = 72,405,988.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152,023.60/217,746,697.80 = 72,405,988.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152,023.60x = 217,746,697.80 × 72,405,988.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152,023.60x = 15,766,164,875,045,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,766,164,875,045,108/145,152,023.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,618,291.94

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