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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,516,676.80, 218,305,341.60 and 48,502,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,516,676.80, 218,305,341.60 and 48,502,523.20 is: 72,763,892.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,516,676.80 : 218,305,341.60 = 48,502,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,516,676.80/218,305,341.60 = 48,502,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,516,676.80x = 218,305,341.60 × 48,502,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,516,676.80x = 10,588,359,895,637,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,359,895,637,926/145,516,676.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,763,892.97

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