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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,361,395,881.89, 559,361,751,997.12 and 240,534,508,707.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,361,395,881.89, 559,361,751,997.12 and 240,534,508,707.02 is: 331,915,682,087.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,361,395,881.89 : 559,361,751,997.12 = 240,534,508,707.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,361,395,881.89/559,361,751,997.12 = 240,534,508,707.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,361,395,881.89x = 559,361,751,997.12 × 240,534,508,707.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,361,395,881.89x = 134,545,804,206,125,210,402,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,545,804,206,125,210,402,816/405,361,395,881.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,915,682,087.62

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