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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,284,549.20, 327,472,313.40 and 72,763,318.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,284,549.20, 327,472,313.40 and 72,763,318.80 is: 109,160,141.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,284,549.20 : 327,472,313.40 = 72,763,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,284,549.20/327,472,313.40 = 72,763,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,284,549.20x = 327,472,313.40 × 72,763,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,284,549.20x = 23,827,972,338,097,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,972,338,097,708/218,284,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,160,141.78

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