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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,484,812.40, 218,227,218.60 and 37,779,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,484,812.40, 218,227,218.60 and 37,779,436.40 is: 56,669,154.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,484,812.40 : 218,227,218.60 = 37,779,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,484,812.40/218,227,218.60 = 37,779,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,484,812.40x = 218,227,218.60 × 37,779,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,484,812.40x = 8,244,501,325,847,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,244,501,325,847,596/145,484,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,669,154.60

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