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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,185,944.40, 217,778,916.60 and 72,626,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,185,944.40, 217,778,916.60 and 72,626,533.20 is: 108,939,799.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,185,944.40 : 217,778,916.60 = 72,626,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,185,944.40/217,778,916.60 = 72,626,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,185,944.40x = 217,778,916.60 × 72,626,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,185,944.40x = 15,816,527,716,709,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,816,527,716,709,932/145,185,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,939,799.80

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