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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,161,008.10, 217,760,174.55 and 72,414,972.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,161,008.10, 217,760,174.55 and 72,414,972.90 is: 108,631,769.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,161,008.10 : 217,760,174.55 = 72,414,972.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,161,008.10/217,760,174.55 = 72,414,972.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,161,008.10x = 217,760,174.55 × 72,414,972.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,161,008.10x = 15,769,097,138,737,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,097,138,737,522/145,161,008.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,631,769.27

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