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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,269,656,032.40, 429,404,484,048.62 and 97,828,330,182.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,269,656,032.40, 429,404,484,048.62 and 97,828,330,182.80 is: 146,742,495,274.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,269,656,032.40 : 429,404,484,048.62 = 97,828,330,182.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,269,656,032.40/429,404,484,048.62 = 97,828,330,182.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,269,656,032.40x = 429,404,484,048.62 × 97,828,330,182.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,269,656,032.40x = 42,007,923,647,483,270,397,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,007,923,647,483,270,397,952/286,269,656,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,742,495,274.21

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