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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,733,999.60, 326,600,999.40 and 216,222,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,733,999.60, 326,600,999.40 and 216,222,345.20 is: 324,333,517.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,733,999.60 : 326,600,999.40 = 216,222,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,733,999.60/326,600,999.40 = 216,222,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,733,999.60x = 326,600,999.40 × 216,222,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,733,999.60x = 70,618,434,034,931,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,618,434,034,931,784/217,733,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,333,517.80

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