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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,015,739,495.43, 552,022,129,049.65 and 217,112,878,848.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,015,739,495.43, 552,022,129,049.65 and 217,112,878,848.41 is: 299,615,994,553.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,015,739,495.43 : 552,022,129,049.65 = 217,112,878,848.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,015,739,495.43/552,022,129,049.65 = 217,112,878,848.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,015,739,495.43x = 552,022,129,049.65 × 217,112,878,848.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,015,739,495.43x = 119,851,113,625,998,019,526,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,851,113,625,998,019,526,656/400,015,739,495.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,615,994,553.55

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