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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,997,842,583, 551,997,569,389.08 and 217,094,947,041.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,997,842,583, 551,997,569,389.08 and 217,094,947,041.64 is: 299,591,323,592.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,997,842,583 : 551,997,569,389.08 = 217,094,947,041.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,997,842,583/551,997,569,389.08 = 217,094,947,041.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,997,842,583x = 551,997,569,389.08 × 217,094,947,041.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,997,842,583x = 119,835,883,093,636,323,213,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,835,883,093,636,323,213,312/399,997,842,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,591,323,592.63

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