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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,633,856.80, 218,303,818.80 and 72,738,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,633,856.80, 218,303,818.80 and 72,738,522.40 is: 109,034,379.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,633,856.80 : 218,303,818.80 = 72,738,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,633,856.80/218,303,818.80 = 72,738,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,633,856.80x = 218,303,818.80 × 72,738,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,633,856.80x = 15,879,097,213,789,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,097,213,789,344/145,633,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,034,379.52

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