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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,940,463,896.33, 550,538,371,089.73 and 216,037,880,974.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,940,463,896.33, 550,538,371,089.73 and 216,037,880,974.55 is: 298,132,563,249.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,940,463,896.33 : 550,538,371,089.73 = 216,037,880,974.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,940,463,896.33/550,538,371,089.73 = 216,037,880,974.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,940,463,896.33x = 550,538,371,089.73 × 216,037,880,974.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,940,463,896.33x = 118,937,143,085,405,715,824,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,937,143,085,405,715,824,640/398,940,463,896.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,132,563,249.62

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