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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,160,228.40, 217,740,342.60 and 83,938,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,160,228.40, 217,740,342.60 and 83,938,225.20 is: 125,907,337.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,160,228.40 : 217,740,342.60 = 83,938,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,160,228.40/217,740,342.60 = 83,938,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,160,228.40x = 217,740,342.60 × 83,938,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,160,228.40x = 18,276,737,912,283,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,276,737,912,283,952/145,160,228.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,907,337.80

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