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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,073,502.81, 327,113,103.48 and 72,507,064.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,073,502.81, 327,113,103.48 and 72,507,064.24 is: 108,761,543.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,073,502.81 : 327,113,103.48 = 72,507,064.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,073,502.81/327,113,103.48 = 72,507,064.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,073,502.81x = 327,113,103.48 × 72,507,064.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,073,502.81x = 23,718,010,807,770,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,718,010,807,770,128/218,073,502.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,761,543.71

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