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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,516,051.80, 218,304,404.10 and 48,501,898.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,516,051.80, 218,304,404.10 and 48,501,898.20 is: 72,762,955.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,516,051.80 : 218,304,404.10 = 48,501,898.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,516,051.80/218,304,404.10 = 48,501,898.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,516,051.80x = 218,304,404.10 × 48,501,898.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,516,051.80x = 10,588,177,984,269,862
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,177,984,269,862/145,516,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,762,955.38

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