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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,522,867.80, 218,314,628.10 and 48,508,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,522,867.80, 218,314,628.10 and 48,508,714.20 is: 72,773,180.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,522,867.80 : 218,314,628.10 = 48,508,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,522,867.80/218,314,628.10 = 48,508,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,522,867.80x = 218,314,628.10 × 48,508,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,522,867.80x = 10,590,161,900,182,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,590,161,900,182,190/145,522,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,773,180.33

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