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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,834,095,713.60, 418,442,194,814.65 and 97,316,928,288.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,834,095,713.60, 418,442,194,814.65 and 97,316,928,288.93 is: 146,042,071,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,834,095,713.60 : 418,442,194,814.65 = 97,316,928,288.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,834,095,713.60/418,442,194,814.65 = 97,316,928,288.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,834,095,713.60x = 418,442,194,814.65 × 97,316,928,288.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,834,095,713.60x = 40,721,509,065,839,771,385,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,721,509,065,839,771,385,856/278,834,095,713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,042,071,941.11

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