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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,730,977.60, 326,745,765.60 and 96,649,326.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,730,977.60, 326,745,765.60 and 96,649,326.40 is: 145,040,262.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,730,977.60 : 326,745,765.60 = 96,649,326.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,730,977.60/326,745,765.60 = 96,649,326.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,730,977.60x = 326,745,765.60 × 96,649,326.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,730,977.60x = 31,579,758,149,292,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,579,758,149,292,296/217,730,977.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,040,262.52

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