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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,849,838.20, 218,637,899.70 and 55,034,452.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,849,838.20, 218,637,899.70 and 55,034,452.60 is: 82,500,037.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,849,838.20 : 218,637,899.70 = 55,034,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,849,838.20/218,637,899.70 = 55,034,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,849,838.20x = 218,637,899.70 × 55,034,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,849,838.20x = 12,032,617,127,603,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,032,617,127,603,204/145,849,838.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,500,037.55

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