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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,381,629,420.36, 553,921,265,483.22 and 218,469,894,075.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,381,629,420.36, 553,921,265,483.22 and 218,469,894,075.40 is: 301,496,409,716.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,381,629,420.36 : 553,921,265,483.22 = 218,469,894,075.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,381,629,420.36/553,921,265,483.22 = 218,469,894,075.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,381,629,420.36x = 553,921,265,483.22 × 218,469,894,075.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,381,629,420.36x = 121,015,120,196,230,587,613,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,015,120,196,230,587,613,184/401,381,629,420.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,496,409,716.09

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