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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,536,334.80, 218,304,502.20 and 142,666,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,536,334.80, 218,304,502.20 and 142,666,553.40 is: 213,999,830.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,536,334.80 : 218,304,502.20 = 142,666,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,536,334.80/218,304,502.20 = 142,666,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,536,334.80x = 218,304,502.20 × 142,666,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,536,334.80x = 31,144,750,920,576,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,144,750,920,576,716/145,536,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,999,830.10

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