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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,249,534.40, 325,874,301.60 and 189,189,449.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,249,534.40, 325,874,301.60 and 189,189,449.60 is: 283,784,174.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,249,534.40 : 325,874,301.60 = 189,189,449.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,249,534.40/325,874,301.60 = 189,189,449.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,249,534.40x = 325,874,301.60 × 189,189,449.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,249,534.40x = 61,651,979,758,488,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,651,979,758,488,400/217,249,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,784,174.40

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