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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,514,706.30, 218,272,059.45 and 72,742,718.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,514,706.30, 218,272,059.45 and 72,742,718.70 is: 109,114,078.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,514,706.30 : 218,272,059.45 = 72,742,718.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,514,706.30/218,272,059.45 = 72,742,718.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,514,706.30x = 218,272,059.45 × 72,742,718.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,514,706.30x = 15,877,703,020,641,026
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,877,703,020,641,026/145,514,706.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,114,078.05

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