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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,849,839.20, 218,637,901.20 and 55,034,453.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,849,839.20, 218,637,901.20 and 55,034,453.60 is: 82,500,039.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,849,839.20 : 218,637,901.20 = 55,034,453.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,849,839.20/218,637,901.20 = 55,034,453.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,849,839.20x = 218,637,901.20 × 55,034,453.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,849,839.20x = 12,032,617,428,792,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,032,617,428,792,784/145,849,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,500,039.05

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