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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,072,403.89, 298,179,931.95 and 118,287,259.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,072,403.89, 298,179,931.95 and 118,287,259.89 is: 163,236,426.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,072,403.89 : 298,179,931.95 = 118,287,259.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,072,403.89/298,179,931.95 = 118,287,259.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,072,403.89x = 298,179,931.95 × 118,287,259.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,072,403.89x = 35,270,887,104,552,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,270,887,104,552,164/216,072,403.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,236,426.63

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