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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,442,579,833.52, 1,039,914,324,739.70 and 240,038,291,242.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,442,579,833.52, 1,039,914,324,739.70 and 240,038,291,242.96 is: 359,971,055,728.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,442,579,833.52 : 1,039,914,324,739.70 = 240,038,291,242.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,442,579,833.52/1,039,914,324,739.70 = 240,038,291,242.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,442,579,833.52x = 1,039,914,324,739.70 × 240,038,291,242.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,442,579,833.52x = 249,619,257,549,594,187,268,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,619,257,549,594,187,268,096/693,442,579,833.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,971,055,728.25

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