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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,161,146.40, 217,741,719.60 and 83,939,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,161,146.40, 217,741,719.60 and 83,939,143.20 is: 125,908,714.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,161,146.40 : 217,741,719.60 = 83,939,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,161,146.40/217,741,719.60 = 83,939,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,161,146.40x = 217,741,719.60 × 83,939,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,161,146.40x = 18,277,053,382,118,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,277,053,382,118,648/145,161,146.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,908,714.80

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