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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,714,765,148.88, 898,185,414,727.86 and 240,594,616,697.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,714,765,148.88, 898,185,414,727.86 and 240,594,616,697.04 is: 360,937,441,597.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,714,765,148.88 : 898,185,414,727.86 = 240,594,616,697.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,714,765,148.88/898,185,414,727.86 = 240,594,616,697.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,714,765,148.88x = 898,185,414,727.86 × 240,594,616,697.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,714,765,148.88x = 216,098,575,579,321,376,702,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,098,575,579,321,376,702,464/598,714,765,148.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,937,441,597.23

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