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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,616,187.40, 326,424,281.10 and 168,298,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,616,187.40, 326,424,281.10 and 168,298,462.60 is: 252,447,693.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,616,187.40 : 326,424,281.10 = 168,298,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,616,187.40/326,424,281.10 = 168,298,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,616,187.40x = 326,424,281.10 × 168,298,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,616,187.40x = 54,936,704,664,440,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,936,704,664,440,240/217,616,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,447,693.90

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