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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,743,973.60, 326,615,960.40 and 145,184,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,743,973.60, 326,615,960.40 and 145,184,562.40 is: 217,776,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,743,973.60 : 326,615,960.40 = 145,184,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,743,973.60/326,615,960.40 = 145,184,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,743,973.60x = 326,615,960.40 × 145,184,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,743,973.60x = 47,419,595,283,529,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,419,595,283,529,728/217,743,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,776,843.60

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