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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,136,572,500.88, 360,192,172,557.63 and 78,766,723,049.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,136,572,500.88, 360,192,172,557.63 and 78,766,723,049.17 is: 118,145,923,400.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,136,572,500.88 : 360,192,172,557.63 = 78,766,723,049.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,136,572,500.88/360,192,172,557.63 = 78,766,723,049.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,136,572,500.88x = 360,192,172,557.63 × 78,766,723,049.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,136,572,500.88x = 28,371,157,100,324,615,880,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,371,157,100,324,615,880,704/240,136,572,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,145,923,400.40

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