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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,559,884.20, 325,583,999.10 and 199,420,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,559,884.20, 325,583,999.10 and 199,420,031.40 is: 298,437,239.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,559,884.20 : 325,583,999.10 = 199,420,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,559,884.20/325,583,999.10 = 199,420,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,559,884.20x = 325,583,999.10 × 199,420,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,559,884.20x = 64,927,971,323,859,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,927,971,323,859,576/217,559,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,437,239.76

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