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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,228,470.38, 327,438,595.40 and 114,573,590.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,228,470.38, 327,438,595.40 and 114,573,590.10 is: 171,910,728.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,228,470.38 : 327,438,595.40 = 114,573,590.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,228,470.38/327,438,595.40 = 114,573,590.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,228,470.38x = 327,438,595.40 × 114,573,590.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,228,470.38x = 37,515,815,411,706,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,515,815,411,706,472/218,228,470.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,910,728.91

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