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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,562,156,297.51, 540,355,801,675.20 and 217,943,569,806.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,562,156,297.51, 540,355,801,675.20 and 217,943,569,806.26 is: 300,762,140,795.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,562,156,297.51 : 540,355,801,675.20 = 217,943,569,806.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,562,156,297.51/540,355,801,675.20 = 217,943,569,806.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,562,156,297.51x = 540,355,801,675.20 × 217,943,569,806.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,562,156,297.51x = 117,767,072,382,616,548,147,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,767,072,382,616,548,147,200/391,562,156,297.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,762,140,795.69

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