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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,836,034.56, 300,613,775.04 and 118,716,805.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,836,034.56, 300,613,775.04 and 118,716,805.44 is: 163,829,217.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,836,034.56 : 300,613,775.04 = 118,716,805.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,836,034.56/300,613,775.04 = 118,716,805.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,836,034.56x = 300,613,775.04 × 118,716,805.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,836,034.56x = 35,687,907,044,007,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,687,907,044,007,612/217,836,034.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,829,217.31

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