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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,156,746.40, 217,436,521.20 and 73,393,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,156,746.40, 217,436,521.20 and 73,393,597.60 is: 109,939,420.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,156,746.40 : 217,436,521.20 = 73,393,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,156,746.40/217,436,521.20 = 73,393,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,156,746.40x = 217,436,521.20 × 73,393,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,156,746.40x = 15,958,448,540,496,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,958,448,540,496,666/145,156,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,939,420.22

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