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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,049,853.84, 299,528,729.56 and 119,271,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,049,853.84, 299,528,729.56 and 119,271,008.40 is: 164,593,953.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,049,853.84 : 299,528,729.56 = 119,271,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,049,853.84/299,528,729.56 = 119,271,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,049,853.84x = 299,528,729.56 × 119,271,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,049,853.84x = 35,725,093,619,392,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,725,093,619,392,092/217,049,853.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,593,953.82

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