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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 388,509,027,202.40, 536,106,477,763.08 and 214,890,429,912.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 388,509,027,202.40, 536,106,477,763.08 and 214,890,429,912.98 is: 296,528,892,301.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388,509,027,202.40 : 536,106,477,763.08 = 214,890,429,912.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388,509,027,202.40/536,106,477,763.08 = 214,890,429,912.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388,509,027,202.40x = 536,106,477,763.08 × 214,890,429,912.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388,509,027,202.40x = 115,204,151,485,641,722,429,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,204,151,485,641,722,429,440/388,509,027,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,528,892,301.97

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