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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,892,398,611.57, 242,712,087,884.04 and 98,712,536,309.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,892,398,611.57, 242,712,087,884.04 and 98,712,536,309.19 is: 136,212,400,177.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,892,398,611.57 : 242,712,087,884.04 = 98,712,536,309.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,892,398,611.57/242,712,087,884.04 = 98,712,536,309.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,892,398,611.57x = 242,712,087,884.04 × 98,712,536,309.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,892,398,611.57x = 23,958,725,787,932,612,886,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,725,787,932,612,886,528/175,892,398,611.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,212,400,177.92

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