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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,442,579,836.52, 1,039,914,324,744.20 and 240,038,291,245.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,442,579,836.52, 1,039,914,324,744.20 and 240,038,291,245.96 is: 359,971,055,732.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,442,579,836.52 : 1,039,914,324,744.20 = 240,038,291,245.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,442,579,836.52/1,039,914,324,744.20 = 240,038,291,245.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,442,579,836.52x = 1,039,914,324,744.20 × 240,038,291,245.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,442,579,836.52x = 249,619,257,553,794,094,858,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,619,257,553,794,094,858,240/693,442,579,836.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,971,055,732.75

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