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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,516,782.80, 218,305,500.60 and 48,502,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,516,782.80, 218,305,500.60 and 48,502,629.20 is: 72,764,051.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,516,782.80 : 218,305,500.60 = 48,502,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,516,782.80/218,305,500.60 = 48,502,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,516,782.80x = 218,305,500.60 × 48,502,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,516,782.80x = 10,588,390,747,922,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,390,747,922,178/145,516,782.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,764,051.98

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