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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,512,227.80, 218,268,341.70 and 72,740,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,512,227.80, 218,268,341.70 and 72,740,240.20 is: 109,110,360.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,512,227.80 : 218,268,341.70 = 72,740,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,512,227.80/218,268,341.70 = 72,740,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,512,227.80x = 218,268,341.70 × 72,740,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,512,227.80x = 15,876,891,603,313,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,891,603,313,676/145,512,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,110,360.30

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