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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,591,133.95, 300,272,948.20 and 118,470,744.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,591,133.95, 300,272,948.20 and 118,470,744.44 is: 163,488,093.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,591,133.95 : 300,272,948.20 = 118,470,744.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,591,133.95/300,272,948.20 = 118,470,744.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,591,133.95x = 300,272,948.20 × 118,470,744.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,591,133.95x = 35,573,559,708,447,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,573,559,708,447,556/217,591,133.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,488,093.76

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