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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,571,938,973.64, 533,485,810,027.68 and 215,293,842,998.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,571,938,973.64, 533,485,810,027.68 and 215,293,842,998.48 is: 297,114,711,768.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,571,938,973.64 : 533,485,810,027.68 = 215,293,842,998.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,571,938,973.64/533,485,810,027.68 = 215,293,842,998.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,571,938,973.64x = 533,485,810,027.68 × 215,293,842,998.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,571,938,973.64x = 114,856,210,226,016,270,942,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,856,210,226,016,270,942,208/386,571,938,973.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,114,711,768.69

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