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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,161,872.40, 217,742,808.60 and 96,788,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,161,872.40, 217,742,808.60 and 96,788,931.60 is: 145,183,397.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,161,872.40 : 217,742,808.60 = 96,788,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,161,872.40/217,742,808.60 = 96,788,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,161,872.40x = 217,742,808.60 × 96,788,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,161,872.40x = 21,075,093,807,977,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,075,093,807,977,288/145,161,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,183,397.40

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