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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,114,728,940.16, 427,406,221,598.96 and 96,328,598,862.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,114,728,940.16, 427,406,221,598.96 and 96,328,598,862.64 is: 144,403,071,089.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,114,728,940.16 : 427,406,221,598.96 = 96,328,598,862.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,114,728,940.16/427,406,221,598.96 = 96,328,598,862.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,114,728,940.16x = 427,406,221,598.96 × 96,328,598,862.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,114,728,940.16x = 41,171,442,471,802,842,906,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,171,442,471,802,842,906,624/285,114,728,940.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,403,071,089.48

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