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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,892,398,609.57, 242,712,087,881.29 and 98,712,536,307.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,892,398,609.57, 242,712,087,881.29 and 98,712,536,307.18 is: 136,212,400,175.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,892,398,609.57 : 242,712,087,881.29 = 98,712,536,307.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,892,398,609.57/242,712,087,881.29 = 98,712,536,307.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,892,398,609.57x = 242,712,087,881.29 × 98,712,536,307.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,892,398,609.57x = 23,958,725,787,173,301,256,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,725,787,173,301,256,192/175,892,398,609.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,212,400,175.15

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