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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,517,897.60, 327,776,846.40 and 217,242,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,517,897.60, 327,776,846.40 and 217,242,439.20 is: 325,863,658.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,517,897.60 : 327,776,846.40 = 217,242,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,517,897.60/327,776,846.40 = 217,242,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,517,897.60x = 327,776,846.40 × 217,242,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,517,897.60x = 71,207,041,625,219,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,207,041,625,219,728/218,517,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,863,658.80

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