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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,752,648.30, 218,628,972.45 and 38,047,272.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,752,648.30, 218,628,972.45 and 38,047,272.30 is: 57,070,908.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,752,648.30 : 218,628,972.45 = 38,047,272.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,752,648.30/218,628,972.45 = 38,047,272.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,752,648.30x = 218,628,972.45 × 38,047,272.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,752,648.30x = 8,318,236,047,474,347
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,318,236,047,474,347/145,752,648.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,070,908.45

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