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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,562,156,321.52, 540,355,801,708.42 and 217,943,569,830.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,562,156,321.52, 540,355,801,708.42 and 217,943,569,830.30 is: 300,762,140,828.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,562,156,321.52 : 540,355,801,708.42 = 217,943,569,830.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,562,156,321.52/540,355,801,708.42 = 217,943,569,830.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,562,156,321.52x = 540,355,801,708.42 × 217,943,569,830.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,562,156,321.52x = 117,767,072,402,846,766,858,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,767,072,402,846,766,858,240/391,562,156,321.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,762,140,828.92

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