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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 388,509,027,222.58, 536,106,477,790.80 and 214,890,429,933.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 388,509,027,222.58, 536,106,477,790.80 and 214,890,429,933.05 is: 296,528,892,329.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388,509,027,222.58 : 536,106,477,790.80 = 214,890,429,933.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388,509,027,222.58/536,106,477,790.80 = 214,890,429,933.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388,509,027,222.58x = 536,106,477,790.80 × 214,890,429,933.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388,509,027,222.58x = 115,204,151,502,358,121,021,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,204,151,502,358,121,021,440/388,509,027,222.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,528,892,329.59

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