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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,348,601,266.64, 390,573,193,513.44 and 98,987,461,839.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,348,601,266.64, 390,573,193,513.44 and 98,987,461,839.37 is: 148,500,314,195.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,348,601,266.64 : 390,573,193,513.44 = 98,987,461,839.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,348,601,266.64/390,573,193,513.44 = 98,987,461,839.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,348,601,266.64x = 390,573,193,513.44 × 98,987,461,839.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,348,601,266.64x = 38,661,849,088,390,565,199,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,661,849,088,390,565,199,872/260,348,601,266.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,500,314,195.25

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