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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,708.30, 989,039,768,473.65 and 240,643,670,084.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,708.30, 989,039,768,473.65 and 240,643,670,084.30 is: 360,991,988,759.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,708.30 : 989,039,768,473.65 = 240,643,670,084.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,708.30/989,039,768,473.65 = 240,643,670,084.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,708.30x = 989,039,768,473.65 × 240,643,670,084.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,708.30x = 238,006,159,744,825,471,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,744,825,471,008,768/659,311,472,708.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,759.35

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