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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,341,836,859.40, 360,436,214,021.52 and 78,955,782,800.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,341,836,859.40, 360,436,214,021.52 and 78,955,782,800.52 is: 118,408,529,283.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,341,836,859.40 : 360,436,214,021.52 = 78,955,782,800.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,341,836,859.40/360,436,214,021.52 = 78,955,782,800.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,341,836,859.40x = 360,436,214,021.52 × 78,955,782,800.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,341,836,859.40x = 28,458,523,427,724,876,316,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,458,523,427,724,876,316,672/240,341,836,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,408,529,283.12

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