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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,361,395,882.40, 559,361,751,997.81 and 240,534,508,707.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,361,395,882.40, 559,361,751,997.81 and 240,534,508,707.51 is: 331,915,682,088.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,361,395,882.40 : 559,361,751,997.81 = 240,534,508,707.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,361,395,882.40/559,361,751,997.81 = 240,534,508,707.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,361,395,882.40x = 559,361,751,997.81 × 240,534,508,707.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,361,395,882.40x = 134,545,804,206,565,293,555,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,545,804,206,565,293,555,712/405,361,395,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,915,682,088.28

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