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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,072,406.71, 298,179,935.83 and 118,287,262.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,072,406.71, 298,179,935.83 and 118,287,262.71 is: 163,236,430.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,072,406.71 : 298,179,935.83 = 118,287,262.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,072,406.71/298,179,935.83 = 118,287,262.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,072,406.71x = 298,179,935.83 × 118,287,262.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,072,406.71x = 35,270,888,402,291,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,270,888,402,291,812/216,072,406.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,236,430.51

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