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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,161,240.60, 217,760,523.30 and 72,415,205.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,161,240.60, 217,760,523.30 and 72,415,205.40 is: 108,632,118.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,161,240.60 : 217,760,523.30 = 72,415,205.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,161,240.60/217,760,523.30 = 72,415,205.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,161,240.60x = 217,760,523.30 × 72,415,205.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,161,240.60x = 15,769,173,022,780,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,173,022,780,988/145,161,240.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,632,118.03

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