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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,861,287.40, 218,825,108.70 and 85,245,812.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,861,287.40, 218,825,108.70 and 85,245,812.20 is: 127,888,108.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,861,287.40 : 218,825,108.70 = 85,245,812.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,861,287.40/218,825,108.70 = 85,245,812.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,861,287.40x = 218,825,108.70 × 85,245,812.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,861,287.40x = 18,653,924,120,884,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,653,924,120,884,784/145,861,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,888,108.31

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