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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,500,998.38, 301,527,858.80 and 119,379,617.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,500,998.38, 301,527,858.80 and 119,379,617.42 is: 164,741,949.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,500,998.38 : 301,527,858.80 = 119,379,617.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,500,998.38/301,527,858.80 = 119,379,617.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,500,998.38x = 301,527,858.80 × 119,379,617.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,500,998.38x = 35,996,280,426,444,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,996,280,426,444,960/218,500,998.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,741,949.44

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