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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,155,266.40, 217,732,899.60 and 72,595,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,155,266.40, 217,732,899.60 and 72,595,855.20 is: 108,893,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,155,266.40 : 217,732,899.60 = 72,595,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,155,266.40/217,732,899.60 = 72,595,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,155,266.40x = 217,732,899.60 × 72,595,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,155,266.40x = 15,806,506,051,637,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,806,506,051,637,738/145,155,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,893,782.80

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