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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,514,891.55, 218,272,337.33 and 72,742,903.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,514,891.55, 218,272,337.33 and 72,742,903.95 is: 109,114,355.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,514,891.55 : 218,272,337.33 = 72,742,903.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,514,891.55/218,272,337.33 = 72,742,903.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,514,891.55x = 218,272,337.33 × 72,742,903.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,514,891.55x = 15,877,763,668,974,474
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,877,763,668,974,474/145,514,891.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,114,355.93

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