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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,213,738.40, 217,820,607.60 and 144,363,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,213,738.40, 217,820,607.60 and 144,363,432.80 is: 216,545,149.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,213,738.40 : 217,820,607.60 = 144,363,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,213,738.40/217,820,607.60 = 144,363,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,213,738.40x = 217,820,607.60 × 144,363,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,213,738.40x = 31,445,330,647,717,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,445,330,647,717,772/145,213,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,545,149.20

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