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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,136,572,496.74, 360,192,172,551.40 and 78,766,723,045.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,136,572,496.74, 360,192,172,551.40 and 78,766,723,045.05 is: 118,145,923,394.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,136,572,496.74 : 360,192,172,551.40 = 78,766,723,045.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,136,572,496.74/360,192,172,551.40 = 78,766,723,045.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,136,572,496.74x = 360,192,172,551.40 × 78,766,723,045.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,136,572,496.74x = 28,371,157,098,350,986,133,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,371,157,098,350,986,133,504/240,136,572,496.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,145,923,394.22

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