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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,163,905.20, 217,745,857.80 and 49,425,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,163,905.20, 217,745,857.80 and 49,425,793.20 is: 74,138,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,163,905.20 : 217,745,857.80 = 49,425,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,163,905.20/217,745,857.80 = 49,425,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,163,905.20x = 217,745,857.80 × 49,425,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,163,905.20x = 10,762,261,737,779,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,261,737,779,408/145,163,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,138,689.80

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