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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,600,584,499.42, 601,129,385,688.60 and 240,279,460,447.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,600,584,499.42, 601,129,385,688.60 and 240,279,460,447.16 is: 331,585,974,840.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,600,584,499.42 : 601,129,385,688.60 = 240,279,460,447.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,600,584,499.42/601,129,385,688.60 = 240,279,460,447.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,600,584,499.42x = 601,129,385,688.60 × 240,279,460,447.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,600,584,499.42x = 144,439,044,452,189,548,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,439,044,452,189,548,314,624/435,600,584,499.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,585,974,840.17

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