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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,608,981.40, 326,413,472.10 and 168,291,256.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,608,981.40, 326,413,472.10 and 168,291,256.60 is: 252,436,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,608,981.40 : 326,413,472.10 = 168,291,256.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,608,981.40/326,413,472.10 = 168,291,256.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,608,981.40x = 326,413,472.10 × 168,291,256.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,608,981.40x = 54,932,533,390,878,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,932,533,390,878,040/217,608,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,436,884.90

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