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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,223,829.60, 325,835,744.40 and 125,390,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,223,829.60, 325,835,744.40 and 125,390,824.80 is: 188,086,237.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,223,829.60 : 325,835,744.40 = 125,390,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,223,829.60/325,835,744.40 = 125,390,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,223,829.60x = 325,835,744.40 × 125,390,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,223,829.60x = 40,856,812,739,637,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,856,812,739,637,976/217,223,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,086,237.20

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