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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,872,863,498.12, 361,350,458,009.29 and 99,304,896,911.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,872,863,498.12, 361,350,458,009.29 and 99,304,896,911.82 is: 148,974,315,580.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,872,863,498.12 : 361,350,458,009.29 = 99,304,896,911.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,872,863,498.12/361,350,458,009.29 = 99,304,896,911.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,872,863,498.12x = 361,350,458,009.29 × 99,304,896,911.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,872,863,498.12x = 35,883,869,981,651,486,375,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,883,869,981,651,486,375,936/240,872,863,498.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,974,315,580.93

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