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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,348,601,268.14, 390,573,193,515.66 and 98,987,461,840.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,348,601,268.14, 390,573,193,515.66 and 98,987,461,840.86 is: 148,500,314,197.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,348,601,268.14 : 390,573,193,515.66 = 98,987,461,840.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,348,601,268.14/390,573,193,515.66 = 98,987,461,840.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,348,601,268.14x = 390,573,193,515.66 × 98,987,461,840.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,348,601,268.14x = 38,661,849,089,194,219,012,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,661,849,089,194,219,012,096/260,348,601,268.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,500,314,197.48

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