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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,456,978,610.16, 531,943,387,291.43 and 211,848,271,708.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,456,978,610.16, 531,943,387,291.43 and 211,848,271,708.26 is: 292,357,626,136.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,456,978,610.16 : 531,943,387,291.43 = 211,848,271,708.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,456,978,610.16/531,943,387,291.43 = 211,848,271,708.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,456,978,610.16x = 531,943,387,291.43 × 211,848,271,708.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,456,978,610.16x = 112,691,287,244,327,041,892,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,691,287,244,327,041,892,352/385,456,978,610.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,357,626,136.79

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