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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,684,951.80, 218,527,427.70 and 37,979,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,684,951.80, 218,527,427.70 and 37,979,575.80 is: 56,969,363.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,684,951.80 : 218,527,427.70 = 37,979,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,684,951.80/218,527,427.70 = 37,979,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,684,951.80x = 218,527,427.70 × 37,979,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,684,951.80x = 8,299,579,004,711,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,579,004,711,169/145,684,951.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,363.70

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