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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,562,156,320.52, 540,355,801,707.03 and 217,943,569,829.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,562,156,320.52, 540,355,801,707.03 and 217,943,569,829.29 is: 300,762,140,827.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,562,156,320.52 : 540,355,801,707.03 = 217,943,569,829.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,562,156,320.52/540,355,801,707.03 = 217,943,569,829.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,562,156,320.52x = 540,355,801,707.03 × 217,943,569,829.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,562,156,320.52x = 117,767,072,401,998,091,386,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,767,072,401,998,091,386,880/391,562,156,320.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,762,140,827.52

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