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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,269,652,345.40, 429,404,478,518.10 and 97,828,326,495.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,269,652,345.40, 429,404,478,518.10 and 97,828,326,495.80 is: 146,742,489,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,269,652,345.40 : 429,404,478,518.10 = 97,828,326,495.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,269,652,345.40/429,404,478,518.10 = 97,828,326,495.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,269,652,345.40x = 429,404,478,518.10 × 97,828,326,495.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,269,652,345.40x = 42,007,921,523,227,426,291,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,007,921,523,227,426,291,712/286,269,652,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,742,489,743.70

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