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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,493,481.63, 300,140,987.93 and 118,374,939.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,493,481.63, 300,140,987.93 and 118,374,939.72 is: 163,357,407.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,493,481.63 : 300,140,987.93 = 118,374,939.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,493,481.63/300,140,987.93 = 118,374,939.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,493,481.63x = 300,140,987.93 × 118,374,939.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,493,481.63x = 35,529,171,353,715,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,529,171,353,715,000/217,493,481.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,357,407.71

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