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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,678,857.90, 218,518,286.85 and 144,828,552.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,678,857.90, 218,518,286.85 and 144,828,552.30 is: 217,242,828.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,678,857.90 : 218,518,286.85 = 144,828,552.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,678,857.90/218,518,286.85 = 144,828,552.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,678,857.90x = 218,518,286.85 × 144,828,552.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,678,857.90x = 31,647,687,135,561,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,647,687,135,561,628/145,678,857.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,242,828.45

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