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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,544,930,788.36, 255,411,294,138.36 and 98,682,998,538.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,544,930,788.36, 255,411,294,138.36 and 98,682,998,538.24 is: 147,789,513,587.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,544,930,788.36 : 255,411,294,138.36 = 98,682,998,538.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,544,930,788.36/255,411,294,138.36 = 98,682,998,538.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,544,930,788.36x = 255,411,294,138.36 × 98,682,998,538.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,544,930,788.36x = 25,204,752,366,105,765,347,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,204,752,366,105,765,347,328/170,544,930,788.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,789,513,587.97

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