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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,158,170.40, 217,737,259.20 and 144,150,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,158,170.40, 217,737,259.20 and 144,150,400.80 is: 216,225,604.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,158,170.40 : 217,737,259.20 = 144,150,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,158,170.40/217,737,259.20 = 144,150,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,158,170.40x = 217,737,259.20 × 144,150,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,158,170.40x = 31,386,913,182,773,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,386,913,182,773,488/145,158,170.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,225,604.78

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