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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,157,067.40, 217,735,601.10 and 37,451,691.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,157,067.40, 217,735,601.10 and 37,451,691.40 is: 56,177,537.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,157,067.40 : 217,735,601.10 = 37,451,691.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,157,067.40/217,735,601.10 = 37,451,691.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,157,067.40x = 217,735,601.10 × 37,451,691.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,157,067.40x = 8,154,566,539,190,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,154,566,539,190,700/145,157,067.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,177,537.10

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