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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,260,285.88, 299,810,071.51 and 123,180,763.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,260,285.88, 299,810,071.51 and 123,180,763.48 is: 169,984,281.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,260,285.88 : 299,810,071.51 = 123,180,763.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,260,285.88/299,810,071.51 = 123,180,763.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,260,285.88x = 299,810,071.51 × 123,180,763.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,260,285.88x = 36,930,833,507,595,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,930,833,507,595,200/217,260,285.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,984,281.10

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