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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,401.40, 217,743,602.10 and 99,178,247.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,401.40, 217,743,602.10 and 99,178,247.80 is: 148,767,371.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,401.40 : 217,743,602.10 = 99,178,247.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,401.40/217,743,602.10 = 99,178,247.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,401.40x = 217,743,602.10 × 99,178,247.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,401.40x = 21,595,428,925,938,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,595,428,925,938,400/145,162,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,767,371.70

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