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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,819,962.90, 326,729,944.35 and 168,502,238.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,819,962.90, 326,729,944.35 and 168,502,238.10 is: 252,753,357.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,819,962.90 : 326,729,944.35 = 168,502,238.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,819,962.90/326,729,944.35 = 168,502,238.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,819,962.90x = 326,729,944.35 × 168,502,238.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,819,962.90x = 55,054,726,877,263,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,054,726,877,263,448/217,819,962.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,753,357.15

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