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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,510,742.80, 218,266,114.20 and 87,973,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,510,742.80, 218,266,114.20 and 87,973,397.20 is: 131,960,095.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,510,742.80 : 218,266,114.20 = 87,973,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,510,742.80/218,266,114.20 = 87,973,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,510,742.80x = 218,266,114.20 × 87,973,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,510,742.80x = 19,201,611,559,817,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,201,611,559,817,160/145,510,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,960,095.80

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