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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,747,273.40, 326,613,911.70 and 72,187,551.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,747,273.40, 326,613,911.70 and 72,187,551.80 is: 108,279,007.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,747,273.40 : 326,613,911.70 = 72,187,551.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,747,273.40/326,613,911.70 = 72,187,551.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,747,273.40x = 326,613,911.70 × 72,187,551.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,747,273.40x = 23,577,458,669,444,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,577,458,669,444,376/217,747,273.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,279,007.59

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