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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,620,878.40, 326,431,317.60 and 72,076,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,620,878.40, 326,431,317.60 and 72,076,903.20 is: 108,115,354.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,620,878.40 : 326,431,317.60 = 72,076,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,620,878.40/326,431,317.60 = 72,076,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,620,878.40x = 326,431,317.60 × 72,076,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,620,878.40x = 23,528,158,480,103,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,528,158,480,103,660/217,620,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,115,354.80

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