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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,175,227.68, 217,805,356.44 and 42,941,987.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,175,227.68, 217,805,356.44 and 42,941,987.76 is: 64,425,557.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,175,227.68 : 217,805,356.44 = 42,941,987.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,175,227.68/217,805,356.44 = 42,941,987.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,175,227.68x = 217,805,356.44 × 42,941,987.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,175,227.68x = 9,352,994,950,308,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,352,994,950,308,916/145,175,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,425,557.31

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