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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,284,502.20, 327,472,242.90 and 72,763,271.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,284,502.20, 327,472,242.90 and 72,763,271.80 is: 109,160,071.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,284,502.20 : 327,472,242.90 = 72,763,271.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,284,502.20/327,472,242.90 = 72,763,271.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,284,502.20x = 327,472,242.90 × 72,763,271.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,284,502.20x = 23,827,951,817,088,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,951,817,088,316/218,284,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,160,071.27

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