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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,185,897.40, 217,778,846.10 and 72,626,486.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,185,897.40, 217,778,846.10 and 72,626,486.20 is: 108,939,729.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,185,897.40 : 217,778,846.10 = 72,626,486.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,185,897.40/217,778,846.10 = 72,626,486.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,185,897.40x = 217,778,846.10 × 72,626,486.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,185,897.40x = 15,816,512,360,933,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,816,512,360,933,574/145,185,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,939,729.30

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