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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,562,156,298.22, 540,355,801,676.22 and 217,943,569,806.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,562,156,298.22, 540,355,801,676.22 and 217,943,569,806.96 is: 300,762,140,796.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,562,156,298.22 : 540,355,801,676.22 = 217,943,569,806.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,562,156,298.22/540,355,801,676.22 = 217,943,569,806.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,562,156,298.22x = 540,355,801,676.22 × 217,943,569,806.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,562,156,298.22x = 117,767,072,383,217,071,816,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,767,072,383,217,071,816,704/391,562,156,298.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,762,140,796.68

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