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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,510,441.80, 218,265,662.70 and 87,973,096.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,510,441.80, 218,265,662.70 and 87,973,096.20 is: 131,959,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,510,441.80 : 218,265,662.70 = 87,973,096.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,510,441.80/218,265,662.70 = 87,973,096.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,510,441.80x = 218,265,662.70 × 87,973,096.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,510,441.80x = 19,201,506,141,863,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,201,506,141,863,852/145,510,441.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,959,644.30

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