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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,536,011.40, 218,304,017.10 and 96,856,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,536,011.40, 218,304,017.10 and 96,856,015.80 is: 145,284,023.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,536,011.40 : 218,304,017.10 = 96,856,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,536,011.40/218,304,017.10 = 96,856,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,536,011.40x = 218,304,017.10 × 96,856,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,536,011.40x = 21,144,057,329,441,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,144,057,329,441,068/145,536,011.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,284,023.70

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