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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,397,839,259.58, 360,608,355,439.53 and 79,045,673,688.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,397,839,259.58, 360,608,355,439.53 and 79,045,673,688.20 is: 118,572,323,616.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,397,839,259.58 : 360,608,355,439.53 = 79,045,673,688.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,397,839,259.58/360,608,355,439.53 = 79,045,673,688.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,397,839,259.58x = 360,608,355,439.53 × 79,045,673,688.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,397,839,259.58x = 28,504,530,393,309,732,929,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,530,393,309,732,929,536/240,397,839,259.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,572,323,616.15

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