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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,503,724,608.10, 243,755,586,912.15 and 98,863,452,281.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,503,724,608.10, 243,755,586,912.15 and 98,863,452,281.70 is: 148,295,178,422.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,503,724,608.10 : 243,755,586,912.15 = 98,863,452,281.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,503,724,608.10/243,755,586,912.15 = 98,863,452,281.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,503,724,608.10x = 243,755,586,912.15 × 98,863,452,281.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,503,724,608.10x = 24,098,518,835,087,118,696,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,098,518,835,087,118,696,448/162,503,724,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,295,178,422.55

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