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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,761.55, 989,039,768,553.52 and 240,643,670,137.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,761.55, 989,039,768,553.52 and 240,643,670,137.55 is: 360,991,988,839.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,761.55 : 989,039,768,553.52 = 240,643,670,137.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,761.55/989,039,768,553.52 = 240,643,670,137.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,761.55x = 989,039,768,553.52 × 240,643,670,137.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,761.55x = 238,006,159,816,712,049,917,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,816,712,049,917,952/659,311,472,761.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,839.23

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