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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,955,152,517.38, 327,099,597,596.41 and 98,656,256,134.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,955,152,517.38, 327,099,597,596.41 and 98,656,256,134.41 is: 148,059,916,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,955,152,517.38 : 327,099,597,596.41 = 98,656,256,134.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,955,152,517.38/327,099,597,596.41 = 98,656,256,134.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,955,152,517.38x = 327,099,597,596.41 × 98,656,256,134.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,955,152,517.38x = 32,270,421,681,933,865,975,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,270,421,681,933,865,975,808/217,955,152,517.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,059,916,497.55

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