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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,825,280.51, 301,977,984.29 and 118,353,829.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,825,280.51, 301,977,984.29 and 118,353,829.83 is: 163,327,796.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,825,280.51 : 301,977,984.29 = 118,353,829.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,825,280.51/301,977,984.29 = 118,353,829.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,825,280.51x = 301,977,984.29 × 118,353,829.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,825,280.51x = 35,740,250,964,473,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,740,250,964,473,308/218,825,280.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,327,796.87

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