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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,514,137.80, 218,301,533.10 and 48,499,984.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,514,137.80, 218,301,533.10 and 48,499,984.20 is: 72,760,084.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,514,137.80 : 218,301,533.10 = 48,499,984.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,514,137.80/218,301,533.10 = 48,499,984.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,514,137.80x = 218,301,533.10 × 48,499,984.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,514,137.80x = 10,587,620,906,185,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,587,620,906,185,778/145,514,137.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,760,084.11

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