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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,892.60, 217,739,673.30 and 48,123,078.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,892.60, 217,739,673.30 and 48,123,078.20 is: 72,183,070.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,892.60 : 217,739,673.30 = 48,123,078.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,892.60/217,739,673.30 = 48,123,078.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,892.60x = 217,739,673.30 × 48,123,078.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,892.60x = 10,478,303,325,458,354
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,303,325,458,354/145,162,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,183,070.60

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