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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,509,113.80, 218,263,670.70 and 87,971,768.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,509,113.80, 218,263,670.70 and 87,971,768.20 is: 131,957,652.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,509,113.80 : 218,263,670.70 = 87,971,768.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,509,113.80/218,263,670.70 = 87,971,768.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,509,113.80x = 218,263,670.70 × 87,971,768.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,509,113.80x = 19,201,041,045,301,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,201,041,045,301,532/145,509,113.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,957,652.30

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