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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,523,022.80, 218,314,860.60 and 48,508,869.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,523,022.80, 218,314,860.60 and 48,508,869.20 is: 72,773,412.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,523,022.80 : 218,314,860.60 = 48,508,869.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,523,022.80/218,314,860.60 = 48,508,869.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,523,022.80x = 218,314,860.60 × 48,508,869.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,523,022.80x = 10,590,207,017,261,634
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,590,207,017,261,634/145,523,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,773,412.85

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