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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,837,053,649.88, 419,797,551,115.52 and 98,287,887,260.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,837,053,649.88, 419,797,551,115.52 and 98,287,887,260.44 is: 147,446,572,346.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,837,053,649.88 : 419,797,551,115.52 = 98,287,887,260.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,837,053,649.88/419,797,551,115.52 = 98,287,887,260.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,837,053,649.88x = 419,797,551,115.52 × 98,287,887,260.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,837,053,649.88x = 41,261,014,376,251,031,289,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,261,014,376,251,031,289,856/279,837,053,649.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,446,572,346.62

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