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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,926,707,453.67, 403,460,814,120.79 and 96,644,613,597.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,926,707,453.67, 403,460,814,120.79 and 96,644,613,597.86 is: 144,992,346,992.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,926,707,453.67 : 403,460,814,120.79 = 96,644,613,597.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,926,707,453.67/403,460,814,120.79 = 96,644,613,597.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,926,707,453.67x = 403,460,814,120.79 × 96,644,613,597.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,926,707,453.67x = 38,992,314,482,579,745,013,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,992,314,482,579,745,013,760/268,926,707,453.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,992,346,992.15

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