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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,383,746.40, 218,075,619.60 and 87,988,118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,383,746.40, 218,075,619.60 and 87,988,118.40 is: 131,982,177.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,383,746.40 : 218,075,619.60 = 87,988,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,383,746.40/218,075,619.60 = 87,988,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,383,746.40x = 218,075,619.60 × 87,988,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,383,746.40x = 19,188,063,437,518,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,188,063,437,518,160/145,383,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,982,177.60

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