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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,356,339.24, 300,089,434.50 and 134,937,582.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,356,339.24, 300,089,434.50 and 134,937,582.12 is: 186,299,340.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,356,339.24 : 300,089,434.50 = 134,937,582.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,356,339.24/300,089,434.50 = 134,937,582.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,356,339.24x = 300,089,434.50 × 134,937,582.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,356,339.24x = 40,493,342,711,188,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,493,342,711,188,112/217,356,339.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,299,340.76

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