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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,266,937,038.02, 553,748,463,499.59 and 220,825,844,286.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,266,937,038.02, 553,748,463,499.59 and 220,825,844,286.27 is: 304,739,714,857.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,266,937,038.02 : 553,748,463,499.59 = 220,825,844,286.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,266,937,038.02/553,748,463,499.59 = 220,825,844,286.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,266,937,038.02x = 553,748,463,499.59 × 220,825,844,286.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,266,937,038.02x = 122,281,971,974,521,722,241,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,281,971,974,521,722,241,024/401,266,937,038.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,739,714,857.03

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