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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,550,999.20, 218,326,498.80 and 48,509,872.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,550,999.20, 218,326,498.80 and 48,509,872.60 is: 72,764,808.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,550,999.20 : 218,326,498.80 = 48,509,872.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,550,999.20/218,326,498.80 = 48,509,872.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,550,999.20x = 218,326,498.80 × 48,509,872.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,550,999.20x = 10,590,990,641,992,054
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,590,990,641,992,054/145,550,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,764,808.90

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