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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,570,034.41, 218,282,034.97 and 48,491,612.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,570,034.41, 218,282,034.97 and 48,491,612.17 is: 72,713,095.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,570,034.41 : 218,282,034.97 = 48,491,612.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,570,034.41/218,282,034.97 = 48,491,612.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,570,034.41x = 218,282,034.97 × 48,491,612.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,570,034.41x = 10,584,847,783,443,618
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,847,783,443,618/145,570,034.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,713,095.29

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