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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,850,846.40, 326,776,269.60 and 79,676,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,850,846.40, 326,776,269.60 and 79,676,186.40 is: 119,514,279.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,850,846.40 : 326,776,269.60 = 79,676,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,850,846.40/326,776,269.60 = 79,676,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,850,846.40x = 326,776,269.60 × 79,676,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,850,846.40x = 26,036,286,967,746,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,036,286,967,746,256/217,850,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,514,279.60

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