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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,397,839,267.48, 360,608,355,451.34 and 79,045,673,696.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,397,839,267.48, 360,608,355,451.34 and 79,045,673,696.08 is: 118,572,323,627.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,397,839,267.48 : 360,608,355,451.34 = 79,045,673,696.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,397,839,267.48/360,608,355,451.34 = 79,045,673,696.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,397,839,267.48x = 360,608,355,451.34 × 79,045,673,696.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,397,839,267.48x = 28,504,530,397,086,657,544,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,530,397,086,657,544,192/240,397,839,267.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,572,323,627.96

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