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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,704,139.17, 300,431,728.31 and 119,918,995.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,704,139.17, 300,431,728.31 and 119,918,995.17 is: 165,488,222.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,704,139.17 : 300,431,728.31 = 119,918,995.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,704,139.17/300,431,728.31 = 119,918,995.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,704,139.17x = 300,431,728.31 × 119,918,995.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,704,139.17x = 36,027,470,975,522,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,027,470,975,522,048/217,704,139.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,488,222.29

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