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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,926,707,453.65, 403,460,814,120.78 and 96,644,613,597.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,926,707,453.65, 403,460,814,120.78 and 96,644,613,597.87 is: 144,992,346,992.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,926,707,453.65 : 403,460,814,120.78 = 96,644,613,597.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,926,707,453.65/403,460,814,120.78 = 96,644,613,597.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,926,707,453.65x = 403,460,814,120.78 × 96,644,613,597.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,926,707,453.65x = 38,992,314,482,582,823,632,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,992,314,482,582,823,632,896/268,926,707,453.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,992,346,992.18

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