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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,834,095,713.40, 418,442,194,814.40 and 97,316,928,288.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,834,095,713.40, 418,442,194,814.40 and 97,316,928,288.74 is: 146,042,071,940.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,834,095,713.40 : 418,442,194,814.40 = 97,316,928,288.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,834,095,713.40/418,442,194,814.40 = 97,316,928,288.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,834,095,713.40x = 418,442,194,814.40 × 97,316,928,288.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,834,095,713.40x = 40,721,509,065,735,945,584,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,721,509,065,735,945,584,640/278,834,095,713.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,042,071,940.84

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