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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,487,653.60, 321,815,461.20 and 78,186,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,487,653.60, 321,815,461.20 and 78,186,815.20 is: 117,310,836.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,487,653.60 : 321,815,461.20 = 78,186,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,487,653.60/321,815,461.20 = 78,186,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,487,653.60x = 321,815,461.20 × 78,186,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,487,653.60x = 25,161,725,993,347,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,161,725,993,347,172/214,487,653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,310,836.18

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