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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,634,009.80, 218,304,048.30 and 72,738,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,634,009.80, 218,304,048.30 and 72,738,675.40 is: 109,034,608.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,634,009.80 : 218,304,048.30 = 72,738,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,634,009.80/218,304,048.30 = 72,738,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,634,009.80x = 218,304,048.30 × 72,738,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,634,009.80x = 15,879,147,307,799,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,147,307,799,624/145,634,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,034,608.95

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