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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,176,357.54, 299,701,244.22 and 118,051,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,176,357.54, 299,701,244.22 and 118,051,207.20 is: 162,909,508.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,176,357.54 : 299,701,244.22 = 118,051,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,176,357.54/299,701,244.22 = 118,051,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,176,357.54x = 299,701,244.22 × 118,051,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,176,357.54x = 35,380,093,679,513,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,380,093,679,513,028/217,176,357.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,909,508.57

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