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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,888,116,159.95, 242,712,279,562.66 and 98,711,050,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,888,116,159.95, 242,712,279,562.66 and 98,711,050,518.20 is: 136,213,773,916.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,888,116,159.95 : 242,712,279,562.66 = 98,711,050,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,888,116,159.95/242,712,279,562.66 = 98,711,050,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,888,116,159.95x = 242,712,279,562.66 × 98,711,050,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,888,116,159.95x = 23,958,384,089,296,000,778,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,384,089,296,000,778,240/175,888,116,159.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,213,773,916.99

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