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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,376,953,302.81, 540,091,730,186.49 and 226,585,421,767.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,376,953,302.81, 540,091,730,186.49 and 226,585,421,767.77 is: 312,682,981,061.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,376,953,302.81 : 540,091,730,186.49 = 226,585,421,767.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,376,953,302.81/540,091,730,186.49 = 226,585,421,767.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,376,953,302.81x = 540,091,730,186.49 × 226,585,421,767.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,376,953,302.81x = 122,376,912,477,590,460,039,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,376,912,477,590,460,039,168/391,376,953,302.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,682,981,061.76

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