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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,196,598.38, 299,646,495.86 and 124,327,476.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,196,598.38, 299,646,495.86 and 124,327,476.14 is: 171,523,370.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,196,598.38 : 299,646,495.86 = 124,327,476.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,196,598.38/299,646,495.86 = 124,327,476.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,196,598.38x = 299,646,495.86 × 124,327,476.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,196,598.38x = 37,254,292,564,468,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,254,292,564,468,760/217,196,598.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,523,370.27

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