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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,750,435.42, 218,625,653.14 and 48,706,143.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,750,435.42, 218,625,653.14 and 48,706,143.01 is: 73,059,214.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,750,435.42 : 218,625,653.14 = 48,706,143.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,750,435.42/218,625,653.14 = 48,706,143.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,750,435.42x = 218,625,653.14 × 48,706,143.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,750,435.42x = 10,648,412,327,491,494
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,648,412,327,491,494/145,750,435.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059,214.52

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