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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,837,053,651.22, 419,797,551,117.53 and 98,287,887,261.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,837,053,651.22, 419,797,551,117.53 and 98,287,887,261.77 is: 147,446,572,348.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,837,053,651.22 : 419,797,551,117.53 = 98,287,887,261.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,837,053,651.22/419,797,551,117.53 = 98,287,887,261.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,837,053,651.22x = 419,797,551,117.53 × 98,287,887,261.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,837,053,651.22x = 41,261,014,377,004,823,216,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,261,014,377,004,823,216,128/279,837,053,651.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,446,572,348.60

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