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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,280,454,192.31, 331,587,272,183.23 and 130,414,822,896.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,280,454,192.31, 331,587,272,183.23 and 130,414,822,896.59 is: 179,972,588,789.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,280,454,192.31 : 331,587,272,183.23 = 130,414,822,896.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,280,454,192.31/331,587,272,183.23 = 130,414,822,896.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,280,454,192.31x = 331,587,272,183.23 × 130,414,822,896.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,280,454,192.31x = 43,243,895,376,539,316,912,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,243,895,376,539,316,912,128/240,280,454,192.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,972,588,789.64

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