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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,514,134.80, 218,301,528.60 and 48,499,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,514,134.80, 218,301,528.60 and 48,499,981.20 is: 72,760,079.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,514,134.80 : 218,301,528.60 = 48,499,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,514,134.80/218,301,528.60 = 48,499,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,514,134.80x = 218,301,528.60 × 48,499,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,514,134.80x = 10,587,620,033,031,262
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,587,620,033,031,262/145,514,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,760,079.61

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