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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,853,657.55, 300,629,295 and 118,732,278.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,853,657.55, 300,629,295 and 118,732,278.42 is: 163,845,774.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,853,657.55 : 300,629,295 = 118,732,278.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,853,657.55/300,629,295 = 118,732,278.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,853,657.55x = 300,629,295 × 118,732,278.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,853,657.55x = 35,694,401,155,148,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,694,401,155,148,316/217,853,657.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,845,774.07

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