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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 254,569,951,934.57, 381,540,492,997.56 and 218,460,894,399.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 254,569,951,934.57, 381,540,492,997.56 and 218,460,894,399.40 is: 327,421,507,198.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,569,951,934.57 : 381,540,492,997.56 = 218,460,894,399.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,569,951,934.57/381,540,492,997.56 = 218,460,894,399.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,569,951,934.57x = 381,540,492,997.56 × 218,460,894,399.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,569,951,934.57x = 83,351,677,349,834,969,317,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,351,677,349,834,969,317,376/254,569,951,934.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,421,507,198.38

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