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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,488,820.90, 293,231,592.12 and 118,406,933.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,488,820.90, 293,231,592.12 and 118,406,933.21 is: 163,399,906.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,488,820.90 : 293,231,592.12 = 118,406,933.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,488,820.90/293,231,592.12 = 118,406,933.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,488,820.90x = 293,231,592.12 × 118,406,933.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,488,820.90x = 34,720,653,543,214,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,720,653,543,214,800/212,488,820.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,399,906.86

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