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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,397,839,267.44, 360,608,355,451.26 and 79,045,673,696.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,397,839,267.44, 360,608,355,451.26 and 79,045,673,696.06 is: 118,572,323,627.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,397,839,267.44 : 360,608,355,451.26 = 79,045,673,696.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,397,839,267.44/360,608,355,451.26 = 79,045,673,696.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,397,839,267.44x = 360,608,355,451.26 × 79,045,673,696.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,397,839,267.44x = 28,504,530,397,073,118,330,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,530,397,073,118,330,880/240,397,839,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,572,323,627.93

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