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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162,904.40, 217,744,356.60 and 37,457,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162,904.40, 217,744,356.60 and 37,457,528.40 is: 56,186,292.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162,904.40 : 217,744,356.60 = 37,457,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162,904.40/217,744,356.60 = 37,457,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162,904.40x = 217,744,356.60 × 37,457,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162,904.40x = 8,156,165,421,284,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,156,165,421,284,227/145,162,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,186,292.60

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