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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,228,483.88, 327,438,615.65 and 114,573,603.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,228,483.88, 327,438,615.65 and 114,573,603.60 is: 171,910,749.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,228,483.88 : 327,438,615.65 = 114,573,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,228,483.88/327,438,615.65 = 114,573,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,228,483.88x = 327,438,615.65 × 114,573,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,228,483.88x = 37,515,822,152,242,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,515,822,152,242,984/218,228,483.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,910,749.16

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