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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,438,588.23, 298,677,249.89 and 117,317,207.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,438,588.23, 298,677,249.89 and 117,317,207.51 is: 161,893,409.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,438,588.23 : 298,677,249.89 = 117,317,207.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,438,588.23/298,677,249.89 = 117,317,207.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,438,588.23x = 298,677,249.89 × 117,317,207.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,438,588.23x = 35,039,980,902,367,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,039,980,902,367,864/216,438,588.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,893,409.07

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