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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,015,739,488.70, 552,022,129,040.24 and 217,112,878,841.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,015,739,488.70, 552,022,129,040.24 and 217,112,878,841.62 is: 299,615,994,544.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,015,739,488.70 : 552,022,129,040.24 = 217,112,878,841.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,015,739,488.70/552,022,129,040.24 = 217,112,878,841.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,015,739,488.70x = 552,022,129,040.24 × 217,112,878,841.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,015,739,488.70x = 119,851,113,620,206,742,667,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,851,113,620,206,742,667,264/400,015,739,488.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,615,994,544.12

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