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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,015,739,494.94, 552,022,129,048.95 and 217,112,878,847.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,015,739,494.94, 552,022,129,048.95 and 217,112,878,847.91 is: 299,615,994,552.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,015,739,494.94 : 552,022,129,048.95 = 217,112,878,847.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,015,739,494.94/552,022,129,048.95 = 217,112,878,847.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,015,739,494.94x = 552,022,129,048.95 × 217,112,878,847.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,015,739,494.94x = 119,851,113,625,570,015,969,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,851,113,625,570,015,969,280/400,015,739,494.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,615,994,552.85

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