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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,744,343.40, 326,609,516.70 and 72,184,621.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,744,343.40, 326,609,516.70 and 72,184,621.80 is: 108,274,612.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,744,343.40 : 326,609,516.70 = 72,184,621.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,744,343.40/326,609,516.70 = 72,184,621.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,744,343.40x = 326,609,516.70 × 72,184,621.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,744,343.40x = 23,576,184,439,270,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,576,184,439,270,284/217,744,343.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,274,612.65

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