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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,544,930,791.36, 255,411,294,142.86 and 98,682,998,541.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,544,930,791.36, 255,411,294,142.86 and 98,682,998,541.24 is: 147,789,513,592.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,544,930,791.36 : 255,411,294,142.86 = 98,682,998,541.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,544,930,791.36/255,411,294,142.86 = 98,682,998,541.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,544,930,791.36x = 255,411,294,142.86 × 98,682,998,541.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,544,930,791.36x = 25,204,752,367,316,073,709,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,204,752,367,316,073,709,568/170,544,930,791.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,789,513,592.47

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