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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,157,025.60, 217,735,538.40 and 37,451,649.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,157,025.60, 217,735,538.40 and 37,451,649.60 is: 56,177,474.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,157,025.60 : 217,735,538.40 = 37,451,649.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,157,025.60/217,735,538.40 = 37,451,649.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,157,025.60x = 217,735,538.40 × 37,451,649.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,157,025.60x = 8,154,555,089,624,145
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,154,555,089,624,145/145,157,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,177,474.40

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