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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,615,123.47, 218,423,501.75 and 48,570,564.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,615,123.47, 218,423,501.75 and 48,570,564.66 is: 72,856,119.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,615,123.47 : 218,423,501.75 = 48,570,564.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,615,123.47/218,423,501.75 = 48,570,564.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,615,123.47x = 218,423,501.75 × 48,570,564.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,615,123.47x = 10,608,952,815,011,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,608,952,815,011,998/145,615,123.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,856,119.35

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