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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,397,839,259.42, 360,608,355,439.26 and 79,045,673,688.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,397,839,259.42, 360,608,355,439.26 and 79,045,673,688.03 is: 118,572,323,615.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,397,839,259.42 : 360,608,355,439.26 = 79,045,673,688.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,397,839,259.42/360,608,355,439.26 = 79,045,673,688.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,397,839,259.42x = 360,608,355,439.26 × 79,045,673,688.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,397,839,259.42x = 28,504,530,393,228,883,525,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,530,393,228,883,525,632/240,397,839,259.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,572,323,615.89

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