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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,536,048.80, 218,304,073.20 and 72,764,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,536,048.80, 218,304,073.20 and 72,764,061.20 is: 109,146,091.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,536,048.80 : 218,304,073.20 = 72,764,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,536,048.80/218,304,073.20 = 72,764,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,536,048.80x = 218,304,073.20 × 72,764,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,536,048.80x = 15,884,690,942,534,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,884,690,942,534,080/145,536,048.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,146,091.80

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