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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,690,832.40, 218,536,248.60 and 73,131,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,690,832.40, 218,536,248.60 and 73,131,421.20 is: 109,697,131.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,690,832.40 : 218,536,248.60 = 73,131,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,690,832.40/218,536,248.60 = 73,131,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,690,832.40x = 218,536,248.60 × 73,131,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,690,832.40x = 15,981,866,443,834,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,981,866,443,834,510/145,690,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,697,131.80

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