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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,397,778,065.76, 360,608,264,525.58 and 79,045,612,598.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,397,778,065.76, 360,608,264,525.58 and 79,045,612,598.72 is: 118,572,232,268.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,397,778,065.76 : 360,608,264,525.58 = 79,045,612,598.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,397,778,065.76/360,608,264,525.58 = 79,045,612,598.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,397,778,065.76x = 360,608,264,525.58 × 79,045,612,598.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,397,778,065.76x = 28,504,501,177,585,743,429,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,501,177,585,743,429,632/240,397,778,065.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,572,232,268.26

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