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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,518,316.80, 218,307,801.60 and 48,504,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,518,316.80, 218,307,801.60 and 48,504,163.20 is: 72,766,353.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,518,316.80 : 218,307,801.60 = 48,504,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,518,316.80/218,307,801.60 = 48,504,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,518,316.80x = 218,307,801.60 × 48,504,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,518,316.80x = 10,588,837,236,639,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,837,236,639,622/145,518,316.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,766,353.20

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