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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,752,779,012.80, 361,129,168,519.20 and 73,059,972,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,752,779,012.80, 361,129,168,519.20 and 73,059,972,685.20 is: 109,589,959,027.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,752,779,012.80 : 361,129,168,519.20 = 73,059,972,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,752,779,012.80/361,129,168,519.20 = 73,059,972,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,752,779,012.80x = 361,129,168,519.20 × 73,059,972,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,752,779,012.80x = 26,384,087,187,841,737,555,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,384,087,187,841,737,555,968/240,752,779,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,589,959,027.80

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