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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,830,613,858.15, 390,816,798,946.34 and 201,399,062,615.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,830,613,858.15, 390,816,798,946.34 and 201,399,062,615.49 is: 278,294,262,026.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,830,613,858.15 : 390,816,798,946.34 = 201,399,062,615.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,830,613,858.15/390,816,798,946.34 = 201,399,062,615.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,830,613,858.15x = 390,816,798,946.34 × 201,399,062,615.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,830,613,858.15x = 78,710,136,962,179,301,113,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,710,136,962,179,301,113,856/282,830,613,858.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,294,262,026.58

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