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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,995,965,672.80, 991,493,948,509.20 and 242,183,044,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,995,965,672.80, 991,493,948,509.20 and 242,183,044,226.40 is: 363,274,566,339.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,995,965,672.80 : 991,493,948,509.20 = 242,183,044,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,995,965,672.80/991,493,948,509.20 = 242,183,044,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,995,965,672.80x = 991,493,948,509.20 × 242,183,044,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,995,965,672.80x = 240,123,022,782,011,537,358,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,123,022,782,011,537,358,848/660,995,965,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,274,566,339.60

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