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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,154,899.26, 299,675,890.35 and 118,035,585.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,154,899.26, 299,675,890.35 and 118,035,585.50 is: 162,890,265.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,154,899.26 : 299,675,890.35 = 118,035,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,154,899.26/299,675,890.35 = 118,035,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,154,899.26x = 299,675,890.35 × 118,035,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,154,899.26x = 35,372,419,176,197,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,372,419,176,197,676/217,154,899.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,890,265.41

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