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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,161,014.10, 217,760,183.55 and 72,414,978.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,161,014.10, 217,760,183.55 and 72,414,978.90 is: 108,631,778.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,161,014.10 : 217,760,183.55 = 72,414,978.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,161,014.10/217,760,183.55 = 72,414,978.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,161,014.10x = 217,760,183.55 × 72,414,978.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,161,014.10x = 15,769,099,097,033,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,099,097,033,380/145,161,014.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,631,778.27

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