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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,745,218.80, 218,629,130.40 and 48,701,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,745,218.80, 218,629,130.40 and 48,701,273.40 is: 73,055,686.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,745,218.80 : 218,629,130.40 = 48,701,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,745,218.80/218,629,130.40 = 48,701,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,745,218.80x = 218,629,130.40 × 48,701,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,745,218.80x = 10,647,517,052,814,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,647,517,052,814,652/145,745,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,055,686.77

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