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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,523,176.80, 218,315,091.60 and 48,509,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,523,176.80, 218,315,091.60 and 48,509,023.20 is: 72,773,643.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,523,176.80 : 218,315,091.60 = 48,509,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,523,176.80/218,315,091.60 = 48,509,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,523,176.80x = 218,315,091.60 × 48,509,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,523,176.80x = 10,590,251,843,334,526
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,590,251,843,334,526/145,523,176.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,773,643.87

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