Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,861,997.12, 218,712,216 and 59,660,941.76
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 145,861,997.12, 218,712,216 and 59,660,941.76 is: 89,458,371.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
145,861,997.12 : 218,712,216 = 59,660,941.76 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
145,861,997.12/218,712,216 = 59,660,941.76/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
145,861,997.12x = 218,712,216 × 59,660,941.76 - Step 4: Simplify right side
145,861,997.12x = 13,048,576,780,976,540 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,048,576,780,976,540/145,861,997.12 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 89,458,371.88
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