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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,600,584,503.40, 601,129,385,694.12 and 240,279,460,451.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,600,584,503.40, 601,129,385,694.12 and 240,279,460,451.16 is: 331,585,974,845.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,600,584,503.40 : 601,129,385,694.12 = 240,279,460,451.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,600,584,503.40/601,129,385,694.12 = 240,279,460,451.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,600,584,503.40x = 601,129,385,694.12 × 240,279,460,451.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,600,584,503.40x = 144,439,044,455,920,415,277,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,439,044,455,920,415,277,056/435,600,584,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,585,974,845.71

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