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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,541,704.80, 218,312,557.20 and 72,769,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,541,704.80, 218,312,557.20 and 72,769,717.20 is: 109,154,575.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,541,704.80 : 218,312,557.20 = 72,769,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,541,704.80/218,312,557.20 = 72,769,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,541,704.80x = 218,312,557.20 × 72,769,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,541,704.80x = 15,886,543,048,652,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,543,048,652,824/145,541,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,154,575.80

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