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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,841,914.60, 326,314,974.30 and 149,761,479.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,841,914.60, 326,314,974.30 and 149,761,479.40 is: 224,334,299.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,841,914.60 : 326,314,974.30 = 149,761,479.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,841,914.60/326,314,974.30 = 149,761,479.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,841,914.60x = 326,314,974.30 × 149,761,479.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,841,914.60x = 48,869,413,301,540,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,869,413,301,540,984/217,841,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,334,299.44

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