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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,479,216.80, 326,218,825.20 and 73,872,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,479,216.80, 326,218,825.20 and 73,872,048.80 is: 110,808,073.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,479,216.80 : 326,218,825.20 = 73,872,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,479,216.80/326,218,825.20 = 73,872,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,479,216.80x = 326,218,825.20 × 73,872,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,479,216.80x = 24,098,452,974,653,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,098,452,974,653,068/217,479,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,808,073.20

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