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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,456,978,610.65, 531,943,387,292.15 and 211,848,271,708.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,456,978,610.65, 531,943,387,292.15 and 211,848,271,708.76 is: 292,357,626,137.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,456,978,610.65 : 531,943,387,292.15 = 211,848,271,708.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,456,978,610.65/531,943,387,292.15 = 211,848,271,708.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,456,978,610.65x = 531,943,387,292.15 × 211,848,271,708.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,456,978,610.65x = 112,691,287,244,745,549,545,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,691,287,244,745,549,545,472/385,456,978,610.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,357,626,137.51

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