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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,157,078.40, 217,735,617.60 and 42,912,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,157,078.40, 217,735,617.60 and 42,912,009.60 is: 64,368,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,157,078.40 : 217,735,617.60 = 42,912,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,157,078.40/217,735,617.60 = 42,912,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,157,078.40x = 217,735,617.60 × 42,912,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,157,078.40x = 9,343,472,912,713,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,343,472,912,713,130/145,157,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,368,014.40

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