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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,326,017.42, 324,489,026.40 and 52,562,932.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,326,017.42, 324,489,026.40 and 52,562,932.54 is: 78,844,398.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,326,017.42 : 324,489,026.40 = 52,562,932.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,326,017.42/324,489,026.40 = 52,562,932.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,326,017.42x = 324,489,026.40 × 52,562,932.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,326,017.42x = 17,056,094,804,633,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,056,094,804,633,478/216,326,017.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,844,398.88

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