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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,556,142.80, 219,818,467.80 and 38,850,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,556,142.80, 219,818,467.80 and 38,850,766.80 is: 58,271,975.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,556,142.80 : 219,818,467.80 = 38,850,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,556,142.80/219,818,467.80 = 38,850,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,556,142.80x = 219,818,467.80 × 38,850,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,556,142.80x = 8,540,116,030,831,109
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,540,116,030,831,109/146,556,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,271,975.97

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