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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,837,053,651.72, 419,797,551,118.28 and 98,287,887,262.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,837,053,651.72, 419,797,551,118.28 and 98,287,887,262.27 is: 147,446,572,349.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,837,053,651.72 : 419,797,551,118.28 = 98,287,887,262.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,837,053,651.72/419,797,551,118.28 = 98,287,887,262.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,837,053,651.72x = 419,797,551,118.28 × 98,287,887,262.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,837,053,651.72x = 41,261,014,377,288,433,664,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,261,014,377,288,433,664,000/279,837,053,651.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,446,572,349.35

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