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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,230,081.79, 299,775,405.31 and 118,110,827.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,230,081.79, 299,775,405.31 and 118,110,827.83 is: 162,991,796.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,230,081.79 : 299,775,405.31 = 118,110,827.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,230,081.79/299,775,405.31 = 118,110,827.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,230,081.79x = 299,775,405.31 × 118,110,827.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,230,081.79x = 35,406,721,284,237,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,406,721,284,237,876/217,230,081.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,991,796.50

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