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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,212,987.60, 217,819,481.40 and 112,334,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,212,987.60, 217,819,481.40 and 112,334,504.40 is: 168,501,756.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,212,987.60 : 217,819,481.40 = 112,334,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,212,987.60/217,819,481.40 = 112,334,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,212,987.60x = 217,819,481.40 × 112,334,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,212,987.60x = 24,468,643,491,734,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,468,643,491,734,020/145,212,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,501,756.60

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