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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,744,358.40, 326,616,537.60 and 145,184,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,744,358.40, 326,616,537.60 and 145,184,947.20 is: 217,777,420.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,744,358.40 : 326,616,537.60 = 145,184,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,744,358.40/326,616,537.60 = 145,184,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,744,358.40x = 326,616,537.60 × 145,184,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,744,358.40x = 47,419,804,766,102,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,419,804,766,102,816/217,744,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,777,420.80

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