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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,161,778,832.80, 862,742,668,249.20 and 240,017,227,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,161,778,832.80, 862,742,668,249.20 and 240,017,227,815.20 is: 360,025,841,722.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,161,778,832.80 : 862,742,668,249.20 = 240,017,227,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,161,778,832.80/862,742,668,249.20 = 240,017,227,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,161,778,832.80x = 862,742,668,249.20 × 240,017,227,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,161,778,832.80x = 207,073,103,551,061,739,700,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,073,103,551,061,739,700,224/575,161,778,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,025,841,722.80

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