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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152,024.60, 217,746,699.30 and 72,405,989.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152,024.60, 217,746,699.30 and 72,405,989.40 is: 108,618,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152,024.60 : 217,746,699.30 = 72,405,989.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152,024.60/217,746,699.30 = 72,405,989.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152,024.60x = 217,746,699.30 × 72,405,989.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152,024.60x = 15,766,165,201,400,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,766,165,201,400,790/145,152,024.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,618,293.44

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