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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,824,243.15, 300,597,518.16 and 118,705,017.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,824,243.15, 300,597,518.16 and 118,705,017.81 is: 163,812,958.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,824,243.15 : 300,597,518.16 = 118,705,017.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,824,243.15/300,597,518.16 = 118,705,017.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,824,243.15x = 300,597,518.16 × 118,705,017.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,824,243.15x = 35,682,433,746,824,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,682,433,746,824,604/217,824,243.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,812,958.70

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