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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,517,456.56, 300,182,010.06 and 118,393,412.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,517,456.56, 300,182,010.06 and 118,393,412.89 is: 163,387,220.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,517,456.56 : 300,182,010.06 = 118,393,412.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,517,456.56/300,182,010.06 = 118,393,412.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,517,456.56x = 300,182,010.06 × 118,393,412.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,517,456.56x = 35,539,572,659,183,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,539,572,659,183,716/217,517,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,387,220.60

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