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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,879,731,961.58, 840,326,064,126.02 and 361,682,987,240.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,879,731,961.58, 840,326,064,126.02 and 361,682,987,240.15 is: 499,165,311,595.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,879,731,961.58 : 840,326,064,126.02 = 361,682,987,240.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,879,731,961.58/840,326,064,126.02 = 361,682,987,240.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,879,731,961.58x = 840,326,064,126.02 × 361,682,987,240.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,879,731,961.58x = 303,931,641,128,856,785,518,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,931,641,128,856,785,518,592/608,879,731,961.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,165,311,595.62

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