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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,761.05, 989,039,768,552.77 and 240,643,670,137.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,761.05, 989,039,768,552.77 and 240,643,670,137.05 is: 360,991,988,838.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,761.05 : 989,039,768,552.77 = 240,643,670,137.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,761.05/989,039,768,552.77 = 240,643,670,137.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,761.05x = 989,039,768,552.77 × 240,643,670,137.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,761.05x = 238,006,159,816,037,068,963,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,816,037,068,963,840/659,311,472,761.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,838.48

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