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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,163,762.40, 217,745,643.60 and 37,458,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,163,762.40, 217,745,643.60 and 37,458,386.40 is: 56,187,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,163,762.40 : 217,745,643.60 = 37,458,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,163,762.40/217,745,643.60 = 37,458,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,163,762.40x = 217,745,643.60 × 37,458,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,163,762.40x = 8,156,400,454,885,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,156,400,454,885,486/145,163,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,187,579.60

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