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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,888,116,159.87, 242,712,279,562.57 and 98,711,050,518.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,888,116,159.87, 242,712,279,562.57 and 98,711,050,518.14 is: 136,213,773,916.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,888,116,159.87 : 242,712,279,562.57 = 98,711,050,518.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,888,116,159.87/242,712,279,562.57 = 98,711,050,518.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,888,116,159.87x = 242,712,279,562.57 × 98,711,050,518.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,888,116,159.87x = 23,958,384,089,272,550,424,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,384,089,272,550,424,576/175,888,116,159.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,213,773,916.92

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