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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,163,861.40, 217,745,792.10 and 37,458,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,163,861.40, 217,745,792.10 and 37,458,485.40 is: 56,187,728.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,163,861.40 : 217,745,792.10 = 37,458,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,163,861.40/217,745,792.10 = 37,458,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,163,861.40x = 217,745,792.10 × 37,458,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,163,861.40x = 8,156,427,574,289,285
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,156,427,574,289,285/145,163,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,187,728.10

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