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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,874.40, 217,744,311.60 and 72,603,463.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,874.40, 217,744,311.60 and 72,603,463.20 is: 108,905,194.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,874.40 : 217,744,311.60 = 72,603,463.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,874.40/217,744,311.60 = 72,603,463.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,874.40x = 217,744,311.60 × 72,603,463.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,874.40x = 15,808,991,114,259,934
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,808,991,114,259,934/145,162,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,905,194.80

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