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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,888,116,159.57, 242,712,279,562.15 and 98,711,050,517.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,888,116,159.57, 242,712,279,562.15 and 98,711,050,517.83 is: 136,213,773,916.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,888,116,159.57 : 242,712,279,562.15 = 98,711,050,517.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,888,116,159.57/242,712,279,562.15 = 98,711,050,517.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,888,116,159.57x = 242,712,279,562.15 × 98,711,050,517.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,888,116,159.57x = 23,958,384,089,156,334,649,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,384,089,156,334,649,344/175,888,116,159.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,213,773,916.49

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