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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,619,872.86, 298,933,655.28 and 117,500,372.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,619,872.86, 298,933,655.28 and 117,500,372.12 is: 162,149,553.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,619,872.86 : 298,933,655.28 = 117,500,372.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,619,872.86/298,933,655.28 = 117,500,372.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,619,872.86x = 298,933,655.28 × 117,500,372.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,619,872.86x = 35,124,815,734,591,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,124,815,734,591,800/216,619,872.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,149,553.83

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