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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,444,044.36, 326,165,975.82 and 79,279,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,444,044.36, 326,165,975.82 and 79,279,998.60 is: 118,919,964.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,444,044.36 : 326,165,975.82 = 79,279,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,444,044.36/326,165,975.82 = 79,279,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,444,044.36x = 326,165,975.82 × 79,279,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,444,044.36x = 25,858,438,106,377,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,858,438,106,377,232/217,444,044.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,919,964.82

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