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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,272,941.20, 327,454,901.40 and 72,751,710.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,272,941.20, 327,454,901.40 and 72,751,710.80 is: 109,142,728.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,272,941.20 : 327,454,901.40 = 72,751,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,272,941.20/327,454,901.40 = 72,751,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,272,941.20x = 327,454,901.40 × 72,751,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,272,941.20x = 23,822,904,286,695,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,822,904,286,695,312/218,272,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,142,728.16

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