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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,614,568,841.43, 548,709,780,747.38 and 224,001,791,437.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,614,568,841.43, 548,709,780,747.38 and 224,001,791,437.56 is: 309,123,416,239.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,614,568,841.43 : 548,709,780,747.38 = 224,001,791,437.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,614,568,841.43/548,709,780,747.38 = 224,001,791,437.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,614,568,841.43x = 548,709,780,747.38 × 224,001,791,437.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,614,568,841.43x = 122,911,973,866,723,887,546,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,911,973,866,723,887,546,368/397,614,568,841.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,123,416,239.16

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