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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,201,076,169.66, 552,261,995,437.62 and 217,293,991,471.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,201,076,169.66, 552,261,995,437.62 and 217,293,991,471.08 is: 299,857,297,923.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,201,076,169.66 : 552,261,995,437.62 = 217,293,991,471.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,201,076,169.66/552,261,995,437.62 = 217,293,991,471.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,201,076,169.66x = 552,261,995,437.62 × 217,293,991,471.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,201,076,169.66x = 120,003,213,326,423,817,191,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,003,213,326,423,817,191,424/400,201,076,169.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,857,297,923.78

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