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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,583.40, 217,743,875.10 and 96,789,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,583.40, 217,743,875.10 and 96,789,642.60 is: 145,184,463.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,583.40 : 217,743,875.10 = 96,789,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,583.40/217,743,875.10 = 96,789,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,583.40x = 217,743,875.10 × 96,789,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,583.40x = 21,075,351,849,268,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,075,351,849,268,036/145,162,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,184,463.90

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