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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,539,987.80, 218,309,981.70 and 72,768,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,539,987.80, 218,309,981.70 and 72,768,000.20 is: 109,152,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,539,987.80 : 218,309,981.70 = 72,768,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,539,987.80/218,309,981.70 = 72,768,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,539,987.80x = 218,309,981.70 × 72,768,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,539,987.80x = 15,885,980,792,007,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,885,980,792,007,596/145,539,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,152,000.30

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