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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,764.55, 989,039,768,558.02 and 240,643,670,140.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,764.55, 989,039,768,558.02 and 240,643,670,140.55 is: 360,991,988,843.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,764.55 : 989,039,768,558.02 = 240,643,670,140.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,764.55/989,039,768,558.02 = 240,643,670,140.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,764.55x = 989,039,768,558.02 × 240,643,670,140.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,764.55x = 238,006,159,820,762,069,860,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,820,762,069,860,352/659,311,472,764.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,843.73

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