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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,897,407.76, 300,695,974.32 and 118,775,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,897,407.76, 300,695,974.32 and 118,775,984.80 is: 163,909,524.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,897,407.76 : 300,695,974.32 = 118,775,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,897,407.76/300,695,974.32 = 118,775,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,897,407.76x = 300,695,974.32 × 118,775,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,897,407.76x = 35,715,460,475,253,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,715,460,475,253,508/217,897,407.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,909,524.41

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