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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,212,917,854.64, 553,657,116,217.32 and 218,310,737,775.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,212,917,854.64, 553,657,116,217.32 and 218,310,737,775.12 is: 301,259,725,539.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,212,917,854.64 : 553,657,116,217.32 = 218,310,737,775.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,212,917,854.64/553,657,116,217.32 = 218,310,737,775.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,212,917,854.64x = 553,657,116,217.32 × 218,310,737,775.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,212,917,854.64x = 120,869,293,515,848,479,145,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,869,293,515,848,479,145,984/401,212,917,854.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,259,725,539.64

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