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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,490,859.72, 218,271,036.24 and 48,447,408.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,490,859.72, 218,271,036.24 and 48,447,408.11 is: 72,682,682.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,490,859.72 : 218,271,036.24 = 48,447,408.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,490,859.72/218,271,036.24 = 48,447,408.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,490,859.72x = 218,271,036.24 × 48,447,408.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,490,859.72x = 10,574,665,970,220,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,574,665,970,220,524/145,490,859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,682,682.54

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