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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,018,610,770.72, 552,024,290,921.25 and 217,115,711,934.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,018,610,770.72, 552,024,290,921.25 and 217,115,711,934.78 is: 299,618,926,973.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,018,610,770.72 : 552,024,290,921.25 = 217,115,711,934.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,018,610,770.72/552,024,290,921.25 = 217,115,711,934.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,018,610,770.72x = 552,024,290,921.25 × 217,115,711,934.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,018,610,770.72x = 119,853,146,928,659,308,740,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,853,146,928,659,308,740,608/400,018,610,770.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,618,926,973.77

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