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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,685,890.80, 218,528,836.20 and 37,980,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,685,890.80, 218,528,836.20 and 37,980,514.80 is: 56,970,772.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,685,890.80 : 218,528,836.20 = 37,980,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,685,890.80/218,528,836.20 = 37,980,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,685,890.80x = 218,528,836.20 × 37,980,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,685,890.80x = 8,299,837,697,520,875
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,837,697,520,875/145,685,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,970,772.20

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