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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,434.60, 217,738,986.30 and 48,122,620.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,434.60, 217,738,986.30 and 48,122,620.20 is: 72,182,383.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,434.60 : 217,738,986.30 = 48,122,620.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,434.60/217,738,986.30 = 48,122,620.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,434.60x = 217,738,986.30 × 48,122,620.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,434.60x = 10,478,170,540,447,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,170,540,447,904/145,162,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,182,383.61

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