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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,691,564,647.38, 242,437,417,643.41 and 98,532,536,841.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,691,564,647.38, 242,437,417,643.41 and 98,532,536,841.18 is: 135,965,399,554.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,691,564,647.38 : 242,437,417,643.41 = 98,532,536,841.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,691,564,647.38/242,437,417,643.41 = 98,532,536,841.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,691,564,647.38x = 242,437,417,643.41 × 98,532,536,841.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,691,564,647.38x = 23,887,973,785,629,838,278,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,887,973,785,629,838,278,656/175,691,564,647.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,965,399,554.46

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