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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,758.30, 989,039,768,548.65 and 240,643,670,134.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,758.30, 989,039,768,548.65 and 240,643,670,134.30 is: 360,991,988,834.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,758.30 : 989,039,768,548.65 = 240,643,670,134.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,758.30/989,039,768,548.65 = 240,643,670,134.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,758.30x = 989,039,768,548.65 × 240,643,670,134.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,758.30x = 238,006,159,812,325,747,458,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,812,325,747,458,048/659,311,472,758.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,834.35

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