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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,743,975.60, 326,615,963.40 and 145,184,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,743,975.60, 326,615,963.40 and 145,184,564.40 is: 217,776,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,743,975.60 : 326,615,963.40 = 145,184,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,743,975.60/326,615,963.40 = 145,184,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,743,975.60x = 326,615,963.40 × 145,184,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,743,975.60x = 47,419,596,372,315,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,419,596,372,315,344/217,743,975.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,776,846.60

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