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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,634,052.80, 218,304,112.80 and 72,738,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,634,052.80, 218,304,112.80 and 72,738,718.40 is: 109,034,673.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,634,052.80 : 218,304,112.80 = 72,738,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,634,052.80/218,304,112.80 = 72,738,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,634,052.80x = 218,304,112.80 × 72,738,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,634,052.80x = 15,879,161,386,521,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,161,386,521,038/145,634,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,034,673.42

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