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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,681,987.80, 218,522,981.70 and 37,976,611.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,681,987.80, 218,522,981.70 and 37,976,611.80 is: 56,964,917.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,681,987.80 : 218,522,981.70 = 37,976,611.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,681,987.80/218,522,981.70 = 37,976,611.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,681,987.80x = 218,522,981.70 × 37,976,611.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,681,987.80x = 8,298,762,445,399,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,298,762,445,399,403/145,681,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,964,917.70

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