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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,678,202,372.60, 220,017,303,558.90 and 96,468,506,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,678,202,372.60, 220,017,303,558.90 and 96,468,506,998.20 is: 144,702,760,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,678,202,372.60 : 220,017,303,558.90 = 96,468,506,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,678,202,372.60/220,017,303,558.90 = 96,468,506,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,678,202,372.60x = 220,017,303,558.90 × 96,468,506,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,678,202,372.60x = 21,224,740,788,096,838,139,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,224,740,788,096,838,139,904/146,678,202,372.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,702,760,497.30

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