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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,523,173.80, 218,315,087.10 and 48,509,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,523,173.80, 218,315,087.10 and 48,509,020.20 is: 72,773,639.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,523,173.80 : 218,315,087.10 = 48,509,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,523,173.80/218,315,087.10 = 48,509,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,523,173.80x = 218,315,087.10 × 48,509,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,523,173.80x = 10,590,250,970,098,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,590,250,970,098,660/145,523,173.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,773,639.37

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