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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,164,097.20, 217,746,145.80 and 49,425,985.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,164,097.20, 217,746,145.80 and 49,425,985.20 is: 74,138,977.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,164,097.20 : 217,746,145.80 = 49,425,985.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,164,097.20/217,746,145.80 = 49,425,985.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,164,097.20x = 217,746,145.80 × 49,425,985.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,164,097.20x = 10,762,317,779,667,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,317,779,667,844/145,164,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,138,977.80

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