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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,138,051,702.40, 398,589,981,997.56 and 202,060,272,469.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,138,051,702.40, 398,589,981,997.56 and 202,060,272,469.28 is: 278,549,294,676.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,138,051,702.40 : 398,589,981,997.56 = 202,060,272,469.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,138,051,702.40/398,589,981,997.56 = 202,060,272,469.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,138,051,702.40x = 398,589,981,997.56 × 202,060,272,469.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,138,051,702.40x = 80,539,200,365,952,375,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,539,200,365,952,375,980,032/289,138,051,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,549,294,676.89

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