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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,204,401.24, 299,742,073.92 and 119,419,257.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,204,401.24, 299,742,073.92 and 119,419,257.24 is: 164,798,575.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,204,401.24 : 299,742,073.92 = 119,419,257.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,204,401.24/299,742,073.92 = 119,419,257.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,204,401.24x = 299,742,073.92 × 119,419,257.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,204,401.24x = 35,794,975,831,103,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,794,975,831,103,576/217,204,401.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,798,575.11

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