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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,518,448.80, 218,307,999.60 and 48,504,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,518,448.80, 218,307,999.60 and 48,504,295.20 is: 72,766,551.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,518,448.80 : 218,307,999.60 = 48,504,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,518,448.80/218,307,999.60 = 48,504,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,518,448.80x = 218,307,999.60 × 48,504,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,518,448.80x = 10,588,875,657,119,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,588,875,657,119,882/145,518,448.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,766,551.21

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