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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,542,652.80, 218,313,979.20 and 72,770,665.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,542,652.80, 218,313,979.20 and 72,770,665.20 is: 109,155,997.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,542,652.80 : 218,313,979.20 = 72,770,665.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,542,652.80/218,313,979.20 = 72,770,665.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,542,652.80x = 218,313,979.20 × 72,770,665.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,542,652.80x = 15,886,853,488,842,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,853,488,842,964/145,542,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,155,997.80

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