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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,662,876,616.78, 558,435,425,115.09 and 221,730,912,258.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,662,876,616.78, 558,435,425,115.09 and 221,730,912,258.09 is: 305,989,018,027.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,662,876,616.78 : 558,435,425,115.09 = 221,730,912,258.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,662,876,616.78/558,435,425,115.09 = 221,730,912,258.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,662,876,616.78x = 558,435,425,115.09 × 221,730,912,258.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,662,876,616.78x = 123,822,396,248,003,205,660,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,822,396,248,003,205,660,672/404,662,876,616.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,989,018,027.13

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