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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,408,917,098.56, 420,616,606,789.68 and 101,348,502,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,408,917,098.56, 420,616,606,789.68 and 101,348,502,750.40 is: 152,023,921,960.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,408,917,098.56 : 420,616,606,789.68 = 101,348,502,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,408,917,098.56/420,616,606,789.68 = 101,348,502,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,408,917,098.56x = 420,616,606,789.68 × 101,348,502,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,408,917,098.56x = 42,628,863,330,087,795,163,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,628,863,330,087,795,163,136/280,408,917,098.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,023,921,960.74

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