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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,678,858.40, 218,518,287.60 and 144,828,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,678,858.40, 218,518,287.60 and 144,828,552.80 is: 217,242,829.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,678,858.40 : 218,518,287.60 = 144,828,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,678,858.40/218,518,287.60 = 144,828,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,678,858.40x = 218,518,287.60 × 144,828,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,678,858.40x = 31,647,687,353,442,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,647,687,353,442,188/145,678,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,242,829.20

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