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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,890.60, 217,739,670.30 and 48,123,076.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,890.60, 217,739,670.30 and 48,123,076.20 is: 72,183,067.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,890.60 : 217,739,670.30 = 48,123,076.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,890.60/217,739,670.30 = 48,123,076.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,890.60x = 217,739,670.30 × 48,123,076.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,890.60x = 10,478,302,745,609,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,302,745,609,778/145,162,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,183,067.60

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